Definitions for "Retropubic prostatectomy"
Keywords:  incision, pyoo, bik, abdomen, tro
An operation to remove the entire prostate gland and associated tissues through a cut made in the lower abdomen.
Prostatectomy is when a surgical incision is made through the abdomen at a point above where the penis enters the body, cutting through the bladder to reach the prostate.
Prostate and nearby lymph nodes are removed through an abdominal incision.