Medical examination of the mediastinum. The doctor makes a small cut at the base of the neck. He puts a small tube through the cut and into the mediastinum. He can look through this tube to examine the area. He can also take tissue samples which will be looked at under the microscope to see if there are any cancer cells.
investigation of the central chest compartment using an endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the neck
( me-dee-uh-stine- OS-ko-pee ): examination of the chest cavity using a lighted tube inserted under the chest bone (sternum). This allows the doctor to see the lymph nodes in this area and remove samples to check for cancer.
a diagnostic procedure to test whether mediastinal lymph nodes are positive
a procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the neck and lymph nodes are sampled
a procedure in which a lighted instrument (mediastinoscope) is inserted through a neck incision to visually examine the structures in the top of the chest cavity
a procedure where a surgeon uses a scope to sample the lymph nodes near the trachea (the windpipe) so that the pathologist can examine them for signs of cancer
a surgical procedure performed to examine the mediastinum
a test to look inside the centre of the chest
Exploration of the mediastinum, through a suprasternal incision, usually for biopsies of the paratracheal lymphnodes. Often used in patients with suspected Hodgkin's disease.
a surgical procedure for examining the lymph nodes under the breastbone for the presence of cancer or other disease.
A scope which looks into the middle of the chest.
A surgery where a tube is inserted into the chest to examine the organs in the area between the lungs and the lymph nodes. Doctors are able to take tissue samples from the lymph nodes on the right side of the chest during this procedure.
examination of the mediastinum (the area between the two lungs) using a flexible tube inserted via a small incision in the chest in order to collect a tissue sample.
insertion of a tube into the chest, to view the organs in the mediastinum, or the area between the lungs (including the heart and its veins and arteries, the trachea, the esophagus, the bronchi, and lymph nodes). An incision is made at the base of the neck above the breastbone to insert the tube.
Examination of the chest cavity using a lighted tubed inserted under the chest bone, allowing the doctor to see they lymph nodes and remove samples to check for cancer.
(MEE-dee-a-stin-AHS-ko-pee) A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the organs in the area between the lungs and nearby lymph nodes. The tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone. This procedure is usually used to get a tissue sample from the
a tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone to look at the area between the lungs
A very small incision is made just above the sternum (breast bone), and a tube is inserted just behind the breast bone to examine the lymph nodes.
A procedure in which the doctor inserts a tube into the chest to view the organs in the mediastinum. The tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone.
Procedure to remove a lymph gland from the chest to make diagnosis of sarcoidosis, lymphoma, and other diseases.
A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the organs in the area between the lungs and nearby lymph nodes. The tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone. This procedure is usually performed to get a tissue sample from the lymph nodes on the right side of the chest.
A procedure that can help show whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the chest. Using a lighted viewing instrument, called a scope, the doctor examines the center of the chest (mediastinum) and nearby lymph nodes. In mediastinoscopy, the scope is inserted through a small incision in the neck; in mediastinotomy, the incision is made in the chest. In either procedure, the scope is also used to remove a tissue sample.
Endoscopic examination of the mediastinum.
Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the , 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.
