me·di·as·ti·not·o·my (m  d- st -n t -m)n. Incision into the mediastinum. |
mediastinotomy
incision of the mediastinum.
mediastinotomy
Pulmonology A minimally invasive surgical procedure used to gain direct access to mediastinal structures for visualization and biopsy Indications Lesions or suspected lesions of the mediastinum which are inaccessible by
mediastinoscopy Indications Idiopathic mediastinal widening, cancer staging, confirmation of TB or sarcoidosis Complications < 3%; hemorrhage, pneumothorax, vocal cord paralysis, esophageal perforation. See Mediastinoscopy, Thoracotomy.
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