Anterior mediastinotomy
| Anterior mediastinotomy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Anterior mediastinotomy |
| Short definition | anterior mediastinotomy (an-TEER-ee-er MEE-dee-A-stih-NAH-toh-mee) procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and the heart. The tube is inserted through an incision near the breastbone. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
anterior mediastinotomy - (pronounced) (an-TEER-ee-er MEE-dee-A-stih-NAH-toh-mee) procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and the heart. The tube is inserted through an incision near the breastbone. This procedure is usually used to obtain a tissue sample from the lymph nodes on the left side of the breast. Also called the Chamberlain method
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