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.