Pulmonary lobectomy is:
A) a percutaneous biopsy.
B) excision of a lobe of the lung.
C) removal of lung tissue by puncture of a suggestive lesion.
D) surgical removal of a lung.

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Pulmonary lobectomy is the surgical removal of a lobe of the lung, typically due to lung cancer or other lung diseases. A percutaneous biopsy involves using a needle to obtain a tissue sample from a suggestive lesion without surgical intervention. Removal of lung tissue by puncture of a suggestive lesion is typically done using a CT-guided lung biopsy. Surgical removal of an entire lung is known as a pneumonectomy.

Pulmonary Lobectomy Is