cys·tec·to·my

(sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē)

n. pl. cys·tec·to·mies

1. Surgical removal of a cyst.

a. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

b. Surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder.

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cystectomy

(sɪˈstɛktəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

1. (Surgery) surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder

2. (Surgery) surgical removal of any abnormal cyst

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cys•tec•to•my

(sɪˈstɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

1. the surgical removal of a cyst.

2. the surgical removal of the urinary bladder.

[1890–95]

cystectomy

Surgery to remove the bladder; also used to refer to surgery to remove a cyst.

Translations

cys·tec·to·my

n. cistectomía, extirpación o resección de la vejiga.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cystectomy

n (pl -mies) (removal of bladder) cistectomía; (removal of cyst) quistectomía

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Defining early morbidity of radical cystectomy for patients with bladder cancer using a standardized reporting methodology.

The feasibility of radical cystectomy in elderly patients: radikal sistektomi operasyonunun yasli hastalarda uygulanabilirligi

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer typically are treated by removing all or part of the bladder (a cystectomy procedure) but are infrequently given additional chemotherapy, despite an overall relapse rate of one in every three cases.

High risk of recurrence despite removal

(i) the recommended treatment for primary clear cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is surgical resection, and cystectomy is the most common procedure [3,10, 11];

Primary clear cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder

The systematic reviews showed that the excisional surgery or laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometrioma provided more favorable outcomes than drainage and ablation surgery with regard to the recurrence of the endometrioma, recurrence of pain symptoms [6].

Antimullerian hormone changes after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometrioma compared with the nonovarian conditions

Cancer that grows into the bladder muscle (and some high-risk cases of non-muscle-invasive cancer) typically requires surgical removal of the bladder (cystectomy).

Keep bladder cancer at bay: recognize the symptoms, and adhere to follow-up testing protocols to prevent a recurrence of this deadly disease

SAN DIEGO--The total recurrence rate of ovarian dermoid cysts in a pediatric and adolescent population following cystectomy is 11%, and evidence of recurrence that requires a second operative management is 3%.

Ovarian dermoid cysts recur in 11% of adolescents

More invasive tumours are treated with cystectomy, chemotherapy and/or radiation.

Transitional cell carcinoma developing in a bladder diverticulum: early diagnosis by computed tomography

Despite recent advancement in radiotherapy and molecular-related therapies, radical cystectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

The twisted diversion: a paralyzing complication

In cancers with muscular invasion the gold standard treatment method is radical cystectomy (RC).

Can neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and lymph node density be used as prognostic factors in patients undergoing radical cystectomy?

Several surgical approaches have been described to treat LTGDCs, including transoral marsupialization, cystectomy, and the Sistrunk procedure.

Tongue base cyst in a 6-week-old boy

She underwent courses of treatment but it was recommended she should undergo a cystectomy which took place in September 2011.

Former midwife died after op

Robotic-assisted surgical removal of the bladder due to cancer is a new approach to the traditional "open"--or more invasive--operation called a radical cystectomy. A study published online in April in the journal European Urology found that, compared to open surgery for bladder cancer, robotic surgery results in fewer deaths and in-patient complications and reduces the need for intravenous nutrition after the procedure.

Fewer deaths, complications with robotic bladder cancer surgery