pulmonary disorders
Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy
Indications for Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy
Both mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy are done to , Evaluate or excise mediastinal lymphadenopathy or masses Stage cancers (eg, lung cancer, esophageal cancer) Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning and Ultrasonography of the Chest have decreased the need for mediastinoscopy or mediastinotomy in cancer staging. 