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A lobectomy of the thyroid gland A total thyroidectomy. Hemithyroidectomy — Entire isthmus is removed along with 1 lobe. Done in benign diseases of only 1 lobe. Subtotal thyroidectomy — Removal of majority of both lobes leaving behind 4-5 grams (equivalent to the size of a normal thyroid gland) of thyroid tissue on one or both sides—this used to be the most common operation for ...
Lobectomy means surgical excision of a lobe. This may refer to a lobe of the lung [ 1 ] (also simply called a lobectomy ), a lobe of the thyroid ( hemithyroidectomy ), a lobe of the brain (as in anterior temporal lobectomy ), or a lobe of the liver ( hepatectomy ).
Operations involve removal of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy) either as a part of the gland (lobectomy or hemithyroidectomy), or the whole gland (total thyroidectomy). Incomplete resections (sub-total or near total thyroidectomy) are also infrequently performed, but are disfavored by most surgeons [ citation needed ] .
Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils. Trabeculectomy is the removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma. Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of a tumor. Turbinectomy is the removal of the turbinate bones in the nasal passage.
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18.8 Replacement and removal of therapeutic appliances/nonoperative removal of foreign body or ... Unilateral thyroid lobectomy Other partial thyroidectomy ...