Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
anterior mediastinotomy Audio
[ an-teer-ee-er mee-dee-a-stih-nah-toh-mee ]
Definitions related to anterior mediastinotomy:
  • A 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 heart. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. This procedure is usually used to get a tissue sample from the lymph nodes on the left side of the chest.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgical opening of the anterior mediastinum.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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