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A '''lobotomy''' was a neurosurgical procedure in which the connections to and from the pre-frontal cortex were cut from the [[Brain/Legends|brain]]. A lobotomy usually resulted in a serious loss of cognitive function.

[[Defeen]] tried to have [[Triclops]] lobotomized at the [[Imperial Reprogramming Institute]].<ref>''[[Mission from Mount Yoda]]''</ref>

While imprisoned on the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]], [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] remembered being threatened with being "lobotomized and then taken to one of the barracks' pleasure houses".<ref>[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']]</ref>

An operation needed to lobotimize a [[Coruscani ogre]] and implant them with [[Cybernetics/Legends|cybernetics]] was less expensive when compared to purchasing a new [[Droid/Legends|droid]].<ref name="LO">''[[Lobotomized Ogre]]''</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
During the production of [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']], it was decided that the talkative character of "Lando's aide" would be muted due to his cybernetic implants lobotomizing him.<ref name="BtM">''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''</ref> As a reference to this change, the character was named "[[Lobot/Legends|Lobot]]," a corruption of the word "lobotomy."<ref name="DB">{{DB|character|lobot|Lobot|archivedate=20100527035430}}</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Mission from Mount Yoda]]'' {{1stm}}
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Darth Bane: Rule of Two]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Darth Bane: Rule of Two (audiobook)|''Darth Bane: Rule of Two'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}

==Sources==
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030501ogre|text=Lobotmized Ogre|int=Lobotomized Ogre|archivedate=20090603072812}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*{{CSWECite|III|227|Technobeast}}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{WP|Lobotomy}}

[[Category:Medical procedures]]