"Prostatectomy" 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.
Complete or partial surgical removal of the prostate. Three primary approaches are commonly employed: suprapubic - removal through an incision above the pubis and through the urinary bladder; retropubic - as for suprapubic but without entering the urinary bladder; and transurethral (TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE).
| Descriptor ID |
D011468
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.774.860.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Prostatectomy, Suprapubic- Prostatectomy, Suprapubic
- Prostatectomies, Suprapubic
- Suprapubic Prostatectomies
- Suprapubic Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy, Retropubic- Prostatectomy, Retropubic
- Prostatectomies, Retropubic
- Retropubic Prostatectomies
- Retropubic Prostatectomy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2010 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostatectomy" by people in Profiles.
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The current landscape of single-port robotic surgery in urology. Nat Rev Urol. 2026 03; 23(3):156-173.
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Comparative Analysis of 30- and 90-Day Outcomes of Aquablation vs Other Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Endourol. 2025 Aug; 39(8):862-870.
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Frailty and malnutrition scores in predicting postoperative complications in minimally invasive prostatectomy for malignancy of the prostate. J Robot Surg. 2025 Apr 21; 19(1):166.
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Querying the capability of the post-HoLEP endoscopic aspect of the membranous urethral mucosa in predicting urinary incontinence: a prospective AI-based analysis. World J Urol. 2025 Mar 12; 43(1):165.
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Early outcomes following local salvage treatment with MRI-assisted low-dose rate brachytherapy (MARS) for MRI-visible postsurgical bed recurrences and focal intraprostatic recurrences. Brachytherapy. 2025 Mar-Apr; 24(2):231-237.
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Comparison of peritoneal interposition flaps and sealants for prevention of lymphocele after robotic radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection: a systematic review, meta-analysis, Bayesian network meta-analysis, and meta-regression. J Robot Surg. 2024 Apr 17; 18(1):177.
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Oncologic Outcome of the Extent of Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Network Analysis. Eur Urol Focus. 2024 Mar; 10(2):234-241.
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Quantitative DCE Dynamics on Transformed MR Imaging Discriminates Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer. Cancer Control. 2024 Jan-Dec; 31:10732748241298539.
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MR image quality in local staging of prostate cancer: Role of PI-QUAL in the detection of extraprostatic extension. Eur J Radiol. 2023 Sep; 166:110973.
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Peritoneal closure and the processus vaginalis transection method to prevent inguinal hernia after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Int J Urol. 2023 06; 30(6):532-538.