As a general surgical technique, enucleation refers to the surgical removal of a mass without cutting into or dissecting it.
Removal of the eye
editEnucleation refers to the removal of the eyeball itself, while leaving surrounding tissues intact.
Removal of oral cysts and tumors
editIn the context of oral pathology, enucleation involves surgical removal of all tissue (both hard and soft) involved in a lesion.[1]
Removal of uterine fibroids (leiomyomata)
editEnucleation is the removal of fibroids without removing the uterus (hysterectomy), which is also commonly performed.
References
edit- ^ Marx, Robert E.; Stern, Diane (2003). Oral and maxillofacial pathology: a rationale for diagnosis and treatment. Chicago: Quintessence. p. 684. ISBN 0-86715-390-3.
 | This surgery article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |