Preferred Label : prostatectomy;
Definition : 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). [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0033573;
Origin ID : RID1794;
UMLS CUI : C0033573;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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). [MeSH]