cystectomy
Excising a bladder
Cystectomy is the surgical removal of a cyst or, more commonly, the bladder.
A radical cystectomy removes the entire bladder along with surrounding lymph nodes and sometimes adjacent organs, typically as treatment for bladder cancer: After the cystectomy, he needed a urostomy bag.
Root-indicating symbol
- partialFavoring one side
- simpleFree of complexity
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
incision · anesthesia · surgeon · operating · resection · excision · dissection · pelvic
Organ holding urine
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
metastasis · lymph nodes · staging · biopsy · pathology · cystoscopy · prognosis · recurrence
Surgical kidney extraction
- prostatectomySurgical gland excision
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- gastrectomyStomach excision surgery
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
catheter · drainage · complications · infection · ileus · physical therapy · adaptation · follow-up
Body or leaf opening
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- ileumLast small intestine segment
radical
Root-indicating symbol
laparoscopic · incision · anesthesia · surgeon · operating · resection · excision · dissection · pelvic · blood loss
bladder
Organ holding urine
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
carcinoma · metastasis · lymph nodes · staging · biopsy · pathology · cystoscopy · prognosis · recurrence · invasive
nephrectomy
Surgical kidney extraction
- prostatectomySurgical gland excision
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
incontinence · catheter · drainage · complications · infection · ileus · physical therapy · adaptation · follow-up · pelvic floor
stoma
Body or leaf opening
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy
- urologyurologist, urology, bladder, kidney, kidneys
- pelvic surgeryhysterectomy, myomectomy, conization, orchiectomy, orchidectomy
- urinary surgery
- urologic cancerbladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, bladder tumor
- abdominal surgerycolectomy, colostomy, ileostomy, hernia repair, cholecystectomy
cystectomyimplantation
Embedding into tissue
biopsy · cystoscopy · organ transplantation · reconstruction
cystectomywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
medical management · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · observation
cystectomybiopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
cystoscopy · observation · watchful waiting · surveillance · imaging