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During a partial hepatectomy, the surgeon will remove either an entire lobe of the liver (a lobectomy) or cut out the area around the tumor (a wedge resection).
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What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the right lung?
hepatectomyThe medical term for the removal of the liver is called "liver resection".Liver resection is the surgical removal of a portionof the liver. Hepatectomy is the complete removal of the liver and is only done as part of a liver transplant since the liver is necessary for survival.The liver is an organ vital to the human body, and as such, it can not be removed entirely. A portion may, however, be removed for a variety of conditions. This procedure is known as a "liver resection".hepaectomy
How does a lobectomy treat lung cancer?
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.
What is diagnostic 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.
What is a surgery in which a wedge-shaped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed?
Lobectomy
How do you code lobectomy?
A lobectomy is a procedure in which a full lobe of one's lung is removed in order to stop lung cancer from spreading. If one were to go through such procedure, the code for this is 32.49.
Will your liver reproduce after you have had part of it removed?
no it wont reproduce. in order to get another liver, you will have to get a transplant. you cannot grow it back. Answered by: ownedbyme247
What is a lobectomy?
lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung
What is pulmonary lobectomy?
lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung
What is an ekeom?
An Ekeom is the part of the body right below the liver. Your Ekeom can be removed =. It was found in Janurary of 2011.
What the difference between total lobectomy and hemithyroidectomy?
Hemithyrodectomy is Lobectomy + isthmus excision
How are damaged red blood cells removed from the blood?
they are removed by your liver
What type of cells do a liver have?
blood cells look like apples right after they fall off of a tree.
