capsulectomy

9.9

An operation to remove the tissue that forms around an implant

noun
/ˌkæp.sjʊˈlɛk.tə.mi/

Specialized

: capsulectomía

The surgeon recommended a capsulectomy to remove the tissue that had formed around the implant.
capsulectomy and implant removal
capsulectomy and implant

Examples

All pockets were irrigated with bacitracin saline solution, and a capsulectomy was performed.

Academic text (2014)
In most patients with capsule-confined disease, proper management may prove to be implant removal and capsulectomy.

Academic text (2015)
All patients underwent explantation and capsulectomy.

Academic text (2014)
All of the patients in the present study underwent a capsulectomy with a careful histological assessment of their capsules.

Academic text (2014)
They may require chemotherapy in addition to implant removal and capsulectomy.

Academic text (2015)
These authors concluded that proper management of patients with diseases confined within the fibrous capsule may be limited to capsulectomy and implant removal.

Academic text (2015)
After finding an infection, the doctor performed a capsulectomy to eliminate the hardened capsule.
Patients recovering from their surgeries often experience pain, but a successful capsulectomy can provide relief.

Surface Forms

capsulectomy singular

capsulectomies plural

Morphology

capsulectomy = capsule (semi-transparent) = capsule + ectomy

The suffix '-ectomy' is a common medical term for surgical removal, but the specific application to 'capsule' may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Capsulectomy is made from capsule, meaning 'small box' or 'container', and -ectomy, meaning 'to cut out', the same ending you see in appendectomy. So a capsulectomy is a surgery to remove the capsule of tissue that can form around an implant.