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Thoracotomy is the approach used and is not coded. Code for lobectomy, lung, complete, other is 32.49
To perform a lobectomy, the surgeon makes an incision (thoracotomy ) between the ribs to expose the lung
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lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung
lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung
Hemithyrodectomy is Lobectomy + isthmus excision
A lobectomy is the removal of one lobe of the lung. If the cancer is limited to one part of the lung, the surgeon will perform a lobectomy.
A diagnostic lobectomy is a term sometimes used to refer to a Thyroid lobectomy in which half of the nodule-containing thyroid gland is removed. The term "diagnostic lobectomy" is in the instance where no clear preoperative diagnosis has been made, and the results can be used to help determine the appropriate diagnosis.
A pneumonectomy is the removal of the entire lung on one side. Lobectomy Also called a pulmonary lobectomy, it is a common surgical procedure that removes one lobe of the lung.
The specific risks of a lobectomy vary depending on the specific reason for the procedure and the general state of the patient's health;
Harold Brunn has written: 'The technique of lobectomy in one stage' -- subject(s): Temporal lobectomy