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what is 'open prostatectomy'?
Definition for Open prostatectomy
Open prostatectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
enlarged prostate
Open prostatectomy and benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Abdominal ultrasonography
Ultrasound of abdominal contents
Open prostatectomy and Abdominal ultrasonography
American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI)
questionnaire on urinary symptoms and function
Open prostatectomy and American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI)
BUN
Open prostatectomy and BUN
Bladder Diary
Open prostatectomy and Bladder Diary
Clean catch urine
Open prostatectomy and Clean catch urine
Complete metabolic panel
Open prostatectomy and Complete metabolic panel
Crystal Identification, Urine
Open prostatectomy and Crystal Identification, Urine
Cystoscopy
Open prostatectomy and Cystoscopy
Digital rectal exam (DRE)
Open prostatectomy and Digital rectal exam (DRE)
Heat application
Open prostatectomy and Heat application
High-intensity ultrasound energy therapy
Open prostatectomy and High-intensity ultrasound energy therapy
International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Open prostatectomy and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Interstitial Laser Therapy
Open prostatectomy and Interstitial Laser Therapy
Kegel exercises
Open prostatectomy and Kegel exercises
Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate
Open prostatectomy and Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
PSA
Open prostatectomy and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Prostatectomy
Open prostatectomy and Prostatectomy
Radiofrequency Ablation of prostate
Open prostatectomy and Radiofrequency Ablation of prostate
Serum Creatinine
Open prostatectomy and Serum Creatinine
Serum Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)
Open prostatectomy and Serum Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)
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alfuzosin
Open prostatectomy and alfuzosin
alfuzosin(uroxatral )
Open prostatectomy and alfuzosin(uroxatral )
doxazosin
Open prostatectomy and doxazosin
doxazosin(cardura)
Open prostatectomy and doxazosin(cardura)
dutasteride
Open prostatectomy and dutasteride
dutasteride(avodart )
Open prostatectomy and dutasteride(avodart )
finasteride
Open prostatectomy and finasteride
finasteride(propecia , proscar)
Open prostatectomy and finasteride(propecia , proscar)
indoramin
Open prostatectomy and indoramin
phenoxybenzamine
Open prostatectomy and phenoxybenzamine
prazosin
Open prostatectomy and prazosin
prazosin(minipress , prazosin hydrochloride)
Open prostatectomy and prazosin(minipress , prazosin hydrochloride)
saw palmetto
Open prostatectomy and saw palmetto
tamsulosin
Open prostatectomy and tamsulosin
tamsulosin(flomax )
Open prostatectomy and tamsulosin(flomax )
terazosin
Open prostatectomy and terazosin
terazosin(hytrin , terazosin hydrochloride)
Open prostatectomy and terazosin(hytrin , terazosin hydrochloride)
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Open prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Open prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia is the surgical removal of an enlarged, ... a blood transfusion after open prostatectomy than after TURP. ...
http://men.webmd.com/prostate-enlargement-bph/open-prostatec...
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: contemporary comparison with open ...
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: contemporary comparison with open surgery. ... The optimal outcome of radical prostatectomy is to cure cancer with the ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18047960?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Complications of Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy in Potential ...
Complications of Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy in Potential Candidates ... rates associated with radical prostatectomy (RP), specifically in potential ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18329080
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Prostate removal
OPEN PROSTATECTOMY ... Open prostatectomy is performed using general or spinal anesthesia. ... Hospital stay for open prostatectomy is about 4 to 7 days. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Prostate-removal.htm
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Prostatectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Open Prostatectomy: A surgical procedure involving a skin incision and ... the same advantages over open prostatectomy: much smaller incisions, less pain, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostatectomy
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eMedicine - Simple Prostatectomy : Article Excerpt by Brian J Miles
Simple retropubic prostatectomy dates to 1945, when Terrence Millin first ... reviews the indications for open prostatectomy, discusses the various approaches ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Simple-Prostatectomy.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Prostate removal
OPEN PROSTATECTOMY ... Open prostatectomy is performed using general or spinal anesthesia. ... Hospital stay for open prostatectomy is about 4 to 7 days. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002996.htm
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Robotic Prostatectomy -- A Review
... in efficacy to open and laparoscopic prostatectomy, including clinical and ... to demonstrate advantages vs open prostatectomy, and the procedure was abandoned. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1480556
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
This chapter on the use of open prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) in the ... The open prostatectomy techniques have surgical morbidity (complications) ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=13...
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Prostate Cancer: Your Treatment Options
Confused by the many treatment options for prostate cancer? Let this guide help you decide. ... Radical retropubic prostatectomy (open prostatectomy) ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/119/113276.htm?pagenumber=4
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Early Stage Treatment - Prostatectomy
Describes a Prostatectomy and lists advantages and disadvantages of the procedure. ... The Open (traditional) prostatectomy involves an incision through the perineum ...
http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/treatments/f/prostatectomy.htm
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eMedicine - Simple Prostatectomy : Article by Brian J Miles
Simple retropubic prostatectomy dates to 1945, when Terrence Millin first ... guided needle biopsy of the prostate before open prostatectomy is performed. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3041.htm
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Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... original open form of the surgery, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy does not ... The laparoscopic and open forms of radical prostatectomy physically remove the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laparoscopic_Radical_Prostatectomy
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New Techniques and Management Options for Localized Prostate Cancer
Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Versus LRP and RALRP. Prostate Cryotherapy ... Among urologic surgeons, open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) has long ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1578718
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How Is BPH Treated?
... for BPH range from open prostatectomy to transurethral resection of the ... Open prostatectomy can be performed through a retropubic approach, involving a ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_50535.htm
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Prostate removal
Prostate removal is surgery to remove part or all of the prostate gland. ... Hospital stay for open prostatectomy is about 4 to 7 days. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/002996rcv.htm
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Treatment- and Disease-Related Complications of Prostate Cancer
... radiation therapy, and a comparison of laparoscopy versus open prostatectomy. ... Laparoscopic Versus Open Radical Prostatectomy. Panel Discussion. References ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1578722
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Radical prostatectomy
A radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the prostate gland and some of ... than men who have open surgery.2 Laparoscopic prostatectomy is not yet widely ...
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/radical-prostatectomy
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eMedicine - Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy : Article by ...
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, after skin cancer, in the United States, and, in 1990, it was ... radical prostatectomy, open radical ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3723.htm
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Search for residual prostate cancer on pT0 radical prostatectomy after ...
... paraffin blocks of the prostatectomy, also after block-flipping, immunostaining ... had previous TURP or open prostatectomy, which may have eliminated prostate ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1888722
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with O
Open prostatectomy see Prostate removal. Open thyroid biopsy see Thyroid excisional biopsy. Open wound see Cuts and puncture wounds. Ophthalmalgia see Eye pain ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_O.htm
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
... of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy, are also the most invasive. ... Open prostatectomy is used only for severe cases, about 2% to 3% of BPH patients, ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000071_10.htm?p=1
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Editorial comment on: Holmium laser enucleation of...[Eur Urol. 2007 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 ... of the prostate versus open prostatectomy for prostates greater than 100 ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17498868?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a brief review ...
... prostatectomy outcomes that were comparable to those of open surgery ... loss remains consistently below that seen in open prostatectomy series (8?11) ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2014804
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Open prostatectomy: Treatment option for extreme enlarged prostate (BPH ...
Open prostatectomy ? what to expect, who it's best for and outcomes. ... Open prostatectomy is often the most effective surgery for men with extreme ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/open-prostatectomy/BP00021
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Open prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Yahoo! Health
Open prostatectomies may be needed only for men with very enlarged prostate ... Open prostatectomy is the surgical removal of an enlarged (noncancerous) prostate. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/men-prostate/open-prostatectomy-for-...
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WebMD Prostate Enlargement Center - Find in-depth information on the ...
Find in-depth information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments ... Open Prostatectomy for BPH. Open Prostatectomy for BPH. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) ...
http://men.webmd.com/prostate-enlargement-bph/tc/default.htm
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eMedicine - Interstitial Laser Coagulation of the Prostate : Article ...
Although BPH is one of the most common processes affecting the aging male ... prostatectomy is performed, via transurethral resection, open prostatectomy, or ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/interstitial-laser-coagu...
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Should I have radiation therapy or a prostatectomy for localized ...
This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision - making process or rely on ... of open prostatectomy, which ...
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/should-i-have-radiation...
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Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer
Open Versus Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy ... and disadvantages of laparoscopic prostatectomy compared with open surgery. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=15...
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eMedicine - Transurethral Resection of the Prostate : Article by ...
... the patient survived, an open suprapubic prostatectomy was performed a few weeks ... Open prostatectomy is more appropriate for larger prostates, in which ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3071.htm
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A comparison of the incidence and location of posi...[J Urol. 2007 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... prostatectomy and 200 sequential ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17936849
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... (TUIP), transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and open prostatectomy. ... Open surgical removal is the best option for treatment of complete ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=12...
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Signet-ring carcinoma of the prostate.
... man with a history of open prostatectomy for prostate carcinoma (18 years previously). Immunostaining confirmed the prostatic origin of the signet-ring tumor ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9182294
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Index
Open inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty) Open prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Open surgery for kidney stones ...
http://www.webmd.com/hw/index/index-test-topics-O.asp?printing=true
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/surgidxo.htm
A.D.A.M. Illustrated Health Encyclopedia In Depth Reports Care Guides Surgeries ... Open browlift. Open cholecystectomy. Open heart surgery. Open prostatectomy ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/surgidxo.htm
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Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP): A Technical Update
... would have required an open simple prostatectomy can be treated effectively, ... approximating that of an open simple prostatectomy while maintaining a minimally ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=165416
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eMedicine - Prostate Cancer: Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy : Article ...
In 1947, Millin introduced the retropubic approach to prostatectomy. ... knowledge of traditional open radical prostatectomy, with and without nerve ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/prostate-cancer--radical...
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Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Where Do We Stand?
... laparoscopy for radical prostatectomy compared to the open approach are control ... or longer after open retropubic prostatectomy, 80% reported complete urinary ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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eMedicine - Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy of the Prostate (TUMT ...
McCaskey used heat in the form of ultraviolet lamps to treat prostatism in 1921. ... 3.5, open prostatic enucleation, open prostatectomy, adenomatous hyperplasia, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/transurethral-microwave-...
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Choice Cuts
There are new, improved surgical solutions for many common male maladies. ... Old surgery: Open prostatectomy. New surgery: Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/3/1685_51539
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Table of Contents: Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery
emedicine features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals in emergency medicine, internal medicine, ... Open Prostatectomy. Orchiectomy, Radical ...
http://author.emedicine.com/med/UROLOGY.htm
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Prostate cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... prostatectomy, LRP, is the more modern form of the historical open radical ... radical prostatectomy and open retropubic radical prostatectomy". J. Urol. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Enlarged prostate
Prostatectomy - series. TURP - series. Alternative Names Return to top ... Open Prostatectomy: An open prostatectomy is usually performed using general or ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000381.htm
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (review) (interventional procedures ...
patients undergoing open radical prostatectomy who acted as. controls. 1 ... 20% (8/41) in the open radical prostatectomy group. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=ip039overview2
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Approach to endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE ...
... over 50 cases of open retropubic radical prostatectomy, whereas neither of them ... to combine cure rates of open radical prostatectomy with the low morbidity of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1933542
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Expression of pS2 in prostate cancer correlates with grade and ...
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative ... obtained from transurethral, open prostatectomy, and correlated this with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=53...
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eMedicine - Transurethral Resection of the Prostate : Article Excerpt ...
... the patient survived, an open suprapubic prostatectomy was performed a few weeks ... of TURP compared to open prostatectomy in surgical patients varies ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate.htm
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Predicting an optimal outcome after radical prosta...[J Urol. 2008 ...
... evaluated our series of open radical prostatectomy cases to determine the ... records of patients undergoing open radical prostatectomy for clinical stage T1c ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18423693
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Enlarged prostate (BPH) guide - MayoClinic.com
Open prostatectomy is often the most effective surgery for men ... Open prostatectomy. Pros and cons of surgery. Emerging treatments. Alternative therapies ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/enlarged-prostate-bph/BP99999/PAGE=BP00021
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