presacral neurectomy


pre·sa·cral neu·rec·to·my

cutting of the presacral nerve to relieve severe dysmenorrhea. Synonym(s): Cotte operation, presacral sympathectomy

presacral neurectomy

n. Surgical removal of the presacral plexus to relieve severe dysmenorrhea.

pre·sa·cral neu·rec·to·my

, presacral sympathectomy (prē-sā'krăl nūr-ek'tŏ-mē, sim'pă-thek'tŏ-mē) Cutting of the presacral nerve to relieve severe dysmenorrhea.
Synonym(s): Cotte operation.

Cotte,

Gaston, French surgeon, 1879-1951. Cotte operation - cutting of the presacral nerve to relieve severe dysmenorrhea. Synonym(s): presacral neurectomy