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A '''simple prostatectomy''' is done with a TURP is not feasible. | A '''simple prostatectomy''' is done with a TURP is not feasible. | ||
''Prostatectomy | ''Prostatectomy (not otherwise specified)'' usually refers to the ''[[radical prostatectomy]]''. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 17 January 2025
A simple prostatectomy is done with a TURP is not feasible.
Prostatectomy (not otherwise specified) usually refers to the radical prostatectomy.
Introduction
These specimens are very rare.
Specimen opening
- Orient specimen (if possible).
- Ink external surface of specimen.
- Section perpendicular to the urethra.
Protocol
Specimen:
- Weight of specimen: ___ grams.
- Prostate dimensions (superior-inferior, left-to-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
- Cut surface description: __________________.
- Nodules [present/absent]
Nodules:
- Appearance ___________________.
- Circumscription: poor/moderate/good.
- Size: ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
- Distance to margin __________ cm.
- Necrosis: yes/no.
Blocking:
- In total is small.
- UCLA suggests 8-10 blocks.[1]
Protocol notes
Staging
Alternate approaches
See also
Related protocols
References
- ↑ Simple Prostatectomy. URL: https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Simple%20or%20Suprapubic%20or%20Retropubic%20Prostatectomy%2005.20.2020%20HY.pdf. Accessed on: 2025 January 17.