Encyclopedia: Mediastinoscopy
Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining a biopsy. Mediastinoscopy is often used for staging of lymph nodes of lung cancer or for diagnosing other conditions effecting structures in the mediastinum such as sarcoidosis or lymphoma. Mediastinoscopy involves making an incision approximately 1 cm above the suprasternal notch of the sternum, or breast bone. Dissection is carried...
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Mediastinoscopy
Mar 21, 2007 ... Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure to examine the inside of the upper chest between and in front of the lungs (mediastinum).
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Diagnostic Tests Mediastinoscopy
Mediastinoscopy is a surgery that allows doctors to view the middle of the chest cavity and to do minor surgery through very small incisions. ...
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Mediastinoscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nov 1, 2008 ... Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining ...
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HOW SOON AFTER A MEDIASTINOSCOPY CAN I FLY?
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My husband is to have a mediastinoscopy. How soon can he fly after this procedure.
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if the chest CT was already done, is it really necessary to perform a biopsy with a mediastinoscopy?
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