Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
pelvic exenteration
pel·vic ex·en·ter·a·tion [ pel-vik ek-sen-tuh-rey-shun ]
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Operative Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to pelvic exenteration:
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A major surgical procedure involving the removal of all the contents of the pelvic cavity, including reproductive organs, bladder, rectum, and anus. It is performed for cancers of the pelvic cavity organs that have not responded to other treatment options.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Removal of all of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis. It is usually performed to surgically remove cancer involving the bladder, uterine cervix, or rectum. (Stedman, 25th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Surgery to remove the lower colon, rectum, and bladder, and create stomata (openings) through which urine and stool are passed out of the body. In women, the cervix, vagina, ovaries, and nearby lymph nodes are also removed.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Introduction to Pelvic Exenteration Pelvic exenteration is a salvage procedure performed for centrally recurrent gynecologic cancers. To a greater or lesser degree, the procedure involves en bloc resection of all pelvic structures, including the uterus, cervix, vagina, bladder, and rectum.WebMD, 2019
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