Image Based Question-67496

Identify the type of thyroidectomy shovrn in the photograph below ?

A. Total thyroidectomy.

B. Sub-total thyroidectomy.

C. Thyroid lobectomy.

D. Hartley Dunhill Operation.

Correct Answer » C Explanation

The type of thyroidectomy shovrn in the photograph above represents Thyroid lobectomy.

This operation involves removing the half of the thyroid gland that has the nodule. It is sometimes called a “diagnostic lobectomyLobectomy – removal of half the thyroid” because the preoperative diagnosis may be uncertain and part of the reason for the operation is to make a diagnosis of cancer or no cancer.