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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
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.
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 the ICD-9-CM code for total lobectomy of right upper lobe of the lung?
32.49 icd 9 32480 cpt
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a lobe?
Lobectomy is surgical removal of a lobe of an organ or a gland.
What is bilobectomy?
surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)Lobectomy means surgical excision of a lobe. This may refer to a lobe of the lung, a lobe of the thyroid (hemithyroidectomy), or a lobe of the brain (as in anterior temporal lobectomy).The right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two lobes. A lobectomy removes an entire lobe of lung containing the cancer (tumor).(loh-BEK-tuh-mee): Surgery to remove a lobe of an organ.Surgical procedure which the lobe of a lung is removed. (MesotheliomaA lobectomy removing two of the five lobes.I came up with this definition I am a scientist so it is exzact call me if you dont believe me I will post my number (905) 507-1844 don't be hesitant call me.
What is the difference between a pneumonectomy and a lobectomy?
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.
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 the medical term meaning surgical removal of the frontal lobe?
Frontal lobotomy is surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain.
What part of the liver is removed in a lobectomy?
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).
What is complication of right frontal lobectomy of brain?
-frontal lobe syndrome. -memory loss. -personality changes.
