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vulvectomy
(redirected from Partial vulvectomy)

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vul·vec·to·my  (vl-vkt-m)
n. pl. vul·vec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the vulva.
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Noun1.vulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue


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A partial Vulvectomy removes the inner or outer labia or the labias from one side only; -A radical vulvectomy involves removing the whole of vulva and also the lymph nodes from either side of your groin, so that the cancer is less likely to return; -Radiotherapy -Check ups every 3 -6 months.
The surgical specimen consisted of a partial vulvectomy, including posterior portions of labium majus, fourchette, and a portion of perineal skin and soft tissue.
 
 
 
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