Mediastinoscopy

But they do what's called a mediastinoscopy where they go down through here and check you lymph nodes. ❋ Unknown (2001)

They instead send patients to undergo more invasive procedures such as mediastinoscopy or trans-thoracic needle aspiration. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, I mean, I could be in a room -- I know when I had my -- this little operation, the mediastinoscopy then I had quit. ❋ Unknown (2001)

EBUS-TBNA can offer ongoing cost savings by avoiding the need for mediastinoscopy and other more expensive procedures for some patients.

EBUS-TBNA provides a minimally invasive alternative to mediastinoscopy, the traditional method of staging lung cancer.

In contrast, a in mediastinoscopy a small cut is made in the neck just above the breastbone or on the left side of the chest next to the breastbone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In many cases, this will be followed by a bronchoscopy or mediastinoscopy to examine tissue, and possibly collect samples for analysis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

EUS allows the physician to avoid having to perform more invasive and higher risk procedures such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, laparoscopy, and mediastinoscopy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery), mediastinoscopy, peritoneoscopy and bronchoscopy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A mediastinoscopy was performed in order to better visualize the mass and perform a biopsy. ❋ Kendra Campbell (2008)

JACQUI JERAS, CNN mediastinoscopy: I'm Jacqui Jeras in the CNN Severe Weather Center. ❋ Unknown (2007)