"Pelvic Exenteration" 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.
Removal of all of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis. It is usually performed to surgically remove cancer involving the bladder, uterine cervix, or rectum. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010385
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.584
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| Concept/Terms |
Pelvic Exenteration- Pelvic Exenteration
- Exenteration, Pelvic
- Exenterations, Pelvic
- Pelvic Exenterations
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Exenteration" by people in Profiles.
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Pelvic exenteration: factors associated with major surgical morbidity. Gynecol Oncol. 1989 Oct; 35(1):93-8.
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Absorbable synthetic mesh (polyglactin 910) for the formation of a pelvic "lid" after radical pelvic resection. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988 Jan; 158(1):158-61.
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Is positive pelvic lymphadenopathy a contraindication to radical surgery in recurrent cervical carcinoma? Gynecol Oncol. 1974 Dec; 2(4):482-5.