This type of surgery is called an orbital exenteration.

The first stage is removal, which is called exenteration or resection.

This combined approach can preclude ultraradical or exenterative surgery.

A woman may also feel self-conscious because the way she urinates or has a bowel movement is different after a pelvic exenteration.

A pelvic exenteration may be done to treat stage 4 or recurrent colorectal cancer that has spread to nearby organs.

A woman may also feel self-conscious because the way she urinates or has a bowel movement is different after a pelvic exenteration.

A pelvic exenteration may be done to treat stage 4 or recurrent rectal cancer that has spread to nearby organs.

Pelvic exenteration may be done to treat stage 4 or recurrent rectal cancer that has spread to nearby organs.

A pelvic exenteration may be done in some cases to treat rectal cancer that has spread to many areas in the pelvis.

In cases of advanced vulval cancer or where the cancer returns after previous treatment, an operation called a pelvic exenteration may be recommended.

Pelvic exenteration may be considered in the occasional patient in whom disease extension is limited to bladder and/or rectum.

Pelvic exenteration can be used to treat stage 4 or recurrent rectal cancer that has spread to nearby organs.

Pelvic exenteration: The uterus, vagina, lower colon, rectum and/or bladder are removed if the cancer has spread to these organs after radiotherapy.

In cases of advanced vulval cancer or if the cancer returns after previous treatment, an operation called a pelvic exenteration may be recommended.

Pelvic exenteration is sometimes done when uterine cancer recurs, or comes back, in the pelvis after it has been treated with radiation therapy.