Complete or partial surgical removal of the prostate. Three primary approaches are commonly employed: suprapubic - removal through an incision above the pubis and through the urinary bladder; retropubic - as for suprapubic but without entering the urinary bladder; and transurethral (TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE).
Also Known As:
Retropubic Prostatectomy; Prostatectomies; Prostatectomies, Retropubic; Prostatectomies, Suprapubic; Retropubic Prostatectomies; Suprapubic Prostatectomies; Suprapubic Prostatectomy; Prostatectomy, Retropubic; Prostatectomy, Suprapubic