Prophylactic Surgical Procedures

Surgical procedures done to prevent or reduce the risk of developing cancer or other disease conditions in persons who may be predisposed to such conditions.

Also Known As:

Preventive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Procedures, Preventive; Preventive Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Preventive Surgical; Procedure, Prophylactic Surgical; Procedures, Preventive Surgical; Procedures, Prophylactic Surgical; Prophylactic Surgical Procedure; Surgical Procedure, Preventive; Surgical Procedure, Prophylactic; Surgical Procedures, Prophylactic

Networked: 18 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Therapy Context: Research Results

Operative Surgical Procedures: 34913
- Prophylactic Surgical Procedures: 18
  - Prophylactic Mastectomy: 758

Experts

1.	Bodner-Adler, Barbara: 1 article (04/2021)
2.	Carlin, Greta Lisa: 1 article (04/2021)
3.	Husslein, Heinrich: 1 article (04/2021)
4.	Ritter, Magdalena: 1 article (04/2021)
5.	Umek, Wolfgang: 1 article (04/2021)
6.	Elefterescu, Horia: 1 article (01/2021)
7.	McCartney, William: 1 article (01/2021)
8.	Milgram, Joshua: 1 article (01/2021)
9.	Ober, Ciprian Andrei: 1 article (01/2021)
10.	Timen, Andrei: 1 article (01/2021)

Related Diseases

1.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity) 12/01/2022 - "The current study demonstrated that the morphotopologic grouping of animation deformity may assist in suggesting possible causes and preventive surgical procedures for these deformities. " 12/01/2022 - "Animation Deformity: Evaluating the Role of Morphotopologic Features in Suggesting Preventive Surgical Procedures."
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 08/01/2008 - "Additionally, it discusses the types of prophylactic surgical procedures that are performed commonly, and their expanding role in cancer prevention." 10/01/1995 - "From 105 contralateral prophylactic surgical procedures, seven (64%) in-situ and four (36%) invasive cancers were detected. " 01/01/2006 - "Cancer genetic counselling has multiple repercussions, such as identification of a deleterious genetic mutation associated with a high probability of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer, the implementation of preventive measures ranging from close surveillance to the decision to perform mutilating prophylactic surgical procedures, or the impact of the information on the other members of the counselee's family also concerned by the genetic risk. "
3.	Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) 11/01/2013 - "The demand for risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) to avoid breast cancer has increased over the last several years, and knowledge of the outcome after this prophylactic surgical procedure is important. " 04/01/2001 - "First retrospective data show that hereditary Breast cancer risk can be positively influenced by prophylactic surgical procedures and hereby a thorough consultation seem to be an option for mutant gene carriers. " 11/26/2005 - "Preventive surgical procedures for inherited risk of breast cancer Forwomen with a demonstrated BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, the cumulative risk of developing invasive breast cancer before the age of 70 years is about 50-85% and the risk of developing invasive epithelial ovarian cancer is 20-60%. "
4.	Ovarian Neoplasms (Ovarian Cancer) 08/01/2000 - "As a result, all ovarian cancer patients who are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent should be counseled regarding BRCA 1 and 2 genetic screening, as well as the potential implications of these results for the patient as well as her relatives in terms of prognosis, screening, chemoprevention, and consideration of prophylactic surgical procedures." 01/01/2006 - "Cancer genetic counselling has multiple repercussions, such as identification of a deleterious genetic mutation associated with a high probability of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer, the implementation of preventive measures ranging from close surveillance to the decision to perform mutilating prophylactic surgical procedures, or the impact of the information on the other members of the counselee's family also concerned by the genetic risk. "
5.	Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 03/01/2004 - "Patient characteristics (mean age, neurological diagnosis), surgical procedures, prophylactic antibiotics, and risk factors for surgical infections (including duration of surgery, emergency, contaminated operations, and external cerebrospinal fluid drainage) were similar in the Neuro-Patch and pericranium groups. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Chemoprevention
2.	Restorative Proctocolectomy
3.	Osteotomy
4.	Mastectomy (Mammectomy)
5.	Hysterectomy