Mediastinoscopy, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 11 relations: Aortopulmonary window, Biopsy, Carina of trachea, Lung cancer, Lymph node, Lymphoma, Mediastinoscope, Mediastinum, Sarcoidosis, Sternum, Suprasternal notch.

2. Pulmonary thoracic surgery

Aortopulmonary window

Aortopulmonary window (APW) is a faulty connection between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery that results in a significant left-to-right shunt.

See Mediastinoscopy and Aortopulmonary window

Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

See Mediastinoscopy and Biopsy

Carina of trachea

The carina of trachea (also: "tracheal carina") is a ridge of cartilage at the base of the trachea separating the openings of the left and right main bronchi.

See Mediastinoscopy and Carina of trachea

Lung cancer

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung.

See Mediastinoscopy and Lung cancer

Lymph node

A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system.

See Mediastinoscopy and Lymph node

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).

See Mediastinoscopy and Lymphoma

A mediastinoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the tissues and lymph nodes in the area between the lungs (mediastinum) in a procedure known as mediastinoscopy.

See Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinoscope

The mediastinum (from;: mediastina) is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity.

See Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinum

Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis (also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease) is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomata.

See Mediastinoscopy and Sarcoidosis

Sternum

The sternum (sternums or sterna) or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.

See Mediastinoscopy and Sternum

Suprasternal notch

The suprasternal notch, also known as the fossa jugularis sternalis, jugular notch, or Plender gap, is a large, visible dip in between the neck in humans, between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum.

See Mediastinoscopy and Suprasternal notch

See also

Pulmonary thoracic surgery

• Bullectomy
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Decortication
• Eloesser flap
• Heart–lung transplant
• Isolated lung perfusion
• Lung lobectomy
• Lung transplantation
• Mediastinoscopy
• Pleurodesis
• Pneumonectomy
• Pneumonolysis
• Pulmonary thrombectomy
• Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
• Pulmonary tractotomy
• Thoracoscopy
• Thoracotomy
• VATS lobectomy
• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
• Wedge resection (lung)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediastinoscopy

Also known as Anterior mediastinotomy, Chamberlain procedure, Mediastinotomy.