Search: minimally invasive surgery

hemilaryngectomy

Surgery to remove the left or right half of the larynx.

exploratory laparotomy

A type of laparotomy surgery in which the surgeon looks in the body for evidence of disease or by taking a tissue sample.

cordectomy

Surgery to remove a vocal cord.

clear margin

When the surrounding tissue removed during surgery does not contain any cancer cells.

wedge resection

Surgery to remove a wedge or part of a lung, but not a complete lobe….