Thyrotomy

Thyrotomy may also refer to the cutting or biopsy the thyroid gland.

Thyrotomy (also called thyroidotomy, median laryngotomy, laryngofissure or thyrofissure) is an incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage.

References

Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

Tests, surgery and other procedures involving the respiratory system (ICD-9-CM V3 21–22, 30–34, ICD-10-PCS 0B)

Upper RT	nose Rhinoplasty Septoplasty Rhinectomy Rhinomanometry sinus Sinusotomy larynx Laryngoscopy Laryngectomy Laryngotomy Thyrotomy

Lower RT	trachea Cricothyrotomy Tracheoesophageal puncture Tracheotomy bronchus Bronchoscopy lung Pneumonectomy Lobectomy Wedge resection Lung transplantation Decortication of lung Heart-lung transplant

Chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm	pleura/pleural cavity Thoracentesis Pleurodesis Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Chest tube mediastinum Mediastinoscopy Nuss procedure

Medical imaging	Bronchography CT pulmonary angiogram High resolution CT Spiral CT Ventilation/perfusion scan

CPRs	Pneumonia severity index CURB-65

Lung function test	Body plethysmography Spirometry Bronchial challenge test Capnography Diffusion capacity

Cytology	Sputum culture Bronchoalveolar lavage

Respiratory therapy/ intubation	Mechanical ventilation Positive pressure ventilation Artificial respiration Nebulizer Hyperbaric medicine Oxygen therapy Decompression chamber Heliox Negative pressure ventilator Postural drainage CPR

Surgery: surgical procedures (including ectomy, stomy, and otomy)

Ectomy

Genital

♀	Cervicectomy Clitoridectomy Oophorectomy Salpingoophorectomy Salpingectomy Hysterectomy Vaginectomy Vulvectomy

♂	Vasectomy Penectomy Orchiectomy Prostatectomy Posthectomy Gonadectomy

Musculoskeletal

Bursectomy

amputation	Hemicorporectomy Hemipelvectomy

Nervous system

cns	Decompressive craniectomy Hemispherectomy Anterior temporal lobectomy Hypophysectomy Amygdalohippocampectomy Laminectomy Corpectomy Facetectomy

pns	Ganglionectomy Sympathectomy/Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy Neurectomy

ear	Stapedectomy Mastoidectomy

eye	Photorefractive keratectomy Trabeculectomy Iridectomy Vitrectomy

Ungrouped

Stomy

Gastrointestinal

Urogenital

Nervous system

Ventriculostomy

eye	Dacryocystorhinostomy

Otomy

Urogenital

Nervous system

cns	Craniotomy Pallidotomy Thalamotomy Lobotomy Bilateral cingulotomy Cordotomy Rhizotomy Laminotomy Foraminotomy

pns	Axotomy Vagotomy

ear	Myringotomy

eye	Radial keratotomy Mini asymmetric radial keratotomy

Musculoskeletal

Gastrointestinal

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Ungrouped

Laparotomy

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Thyrotomy

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