Prostatectomy

"Prostatectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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).

Descriptor ID	D011468
MeSH Number(s)	E04.950.774.860.625
Concept/Terms	Prostatectomy Prostatectomy Prostatectomies Prostatectomy, Suprapubic Prostatectomy, Suprapubic Prostatectomies, Suprapubic Suprapubic Prostatectomies Suprapubic Prostatectomy Prostatectomy, Retropubic Prostatectomy, Retropubic Prostatectomies, Retropubic Retropubic Prostatectomies Retropubic Prostatectomy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prostatectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Urologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.774]
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male [E04.950.774.860]
Prostatectomy [E04.950.774.860.625]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Prostatectomy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prostatectomy".

Prostatectomy
Transurethral Resection of Prostate
Ultrasound, High-Intensity Focused, Transrectal

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Bar chart showing 44 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2013 and 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	2	3
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	2	3	5
2014	3	2	5
2015	0	2	2
2016	2	1	3
2018	1	3	4
2020	1	1	2
2021	3	0	3
2024	0	1	1

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Breyer BN, Kim SK, Kirkby E, Marianes A, Vanni AJ, Westney OL. Updates to Incontinence After Prostate Treatment: AUA/GURS/SUFU Guideline (2024). J Urol. 2024 Oct; 212(4):531-538.

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An C, Jones E, Fujii MH, Callas P, Sternberg K. Opioid Use and Associated Patient Satisfaction With Pain Control After Endoscopic Surgery and Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Urology. 2023 03; 173:75-80.

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Clements MB, Gmelich CC, Vertosick EA, Hu JC, Sandhu JS, Scardino PT, Eastham JA, Laudone VP, Touijer KA, Coleman JA, Vickers AJ, Ehdaie B. Have urinary function outcomes after radical prostatectomy improved over the past decade? Cancer. 2022 Mar 01; 128(5):1066-1073.

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Clements MB, Tin AL, Estes CL, Jibara G, Desai PK, Ehdaie B, Touijer KA, Scardino PT, Eastham JA, Assel MJ, Vickers AJ, Simon BA, Laudone VP. Characterization of Symptoms after Radical Prostatectomy and Their Relation to Postoperative Complications. J Urol. 2022 02; 207(2):367-374.

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Yang L, Lee JA, Heer E, Pernar C, Colditz GA, Pakpahan R, Imm KR, Kim EH, Grubb RL, Wolin KY, Kibel AS, Sutcliffe S. One-year urinary and sexual outcome trajectories among prostate cancer patients treated by radical prostatectomy: a prospective study. BMC Urol. 2021 May 17; 21(1):81.

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Awad H, Bai M, Ramadan ME, Shabsigh A, Backes F, Craven MA, Abdel-Rasoul M, Bergese SD, Slabaugh M. The Effect of Increased Intraocular Pressure During Steep Trendelenburg Positioning in Robotic Prostatectomy and Hysterectomy on Structural and Functional Ocular Parameters. Anesth Analg. 2020 04; 130(4):975-982.

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Fuller TW, Ballon-Landa E, Gallo K, Smith TG, Ajay D, Westney OL, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Cohen AJ, Vanni AJ, Broghammer JA, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Buckley JC. Outcomes and Risk Factors of Revision and Replacement Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation in Radiated and Nonradiated Cases. J Urol. 2020 07; 204(1):110-114.

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Smith L, Lee JA, Mun J, Pakpahan R, Imm KR, Izadi S, Kibel AS, Colditz GA, Grubb RL, Wolin KY, Sutcliffe S, Yang L. Levels and patterns of self-reported and objectively-measured free-living physical activity among prostate cancer survivors: A prospective cohort study. Cancer. 2019 03 01; 125(5):798-806.

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Mohler JL, Halabi S, Ryan ST, Al-Daghmin A, Sokoloff MH, Steinberg GD, Sanford BL, Eastham JA, Walther PJ, Morris MJ, Small EJ. Management of recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy: long-term results from CALGB 9687 (Alliance), a prospective multi-institutional salvage prostatectomy series. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2019 05; 22(2):309-316.

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Nguyen MM, Martinez JA, Hsu CH, Sokoloff M, Krouse RS, Gibson BA, Nagle RB, Parnes HL, Cordova C, Chow HS. Bioactivity and prostate tissue distribution of metformin in a preprostatectomy prostate cancer cohort. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2018 11; 27(6):557-562.

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