mediastinotomyn.
/ˌmiːdɪəstʌɪˈnɒtəmi/, U.S. /ˌmidiəˌstaɪˈnɑdəmi/ Incision into the mediastinum; an instance of this.
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1903 Therapeutic Gaz. 15 Jan. 59/1 In such cases esophagotomy is indicated, if the foreign body is situated no deeper than 24 to 26 centimeters from the upper incision; if deeper, gastrotomy or posterior mediastinotomy is called for.
1987 Arch. Surg. 122 1352/1 Occult thymomas were accessible through the transcervical approach, with some operations necessitating a complementary mediastinotomy.
1993 Brit. Jrnl. Surg. 80 223/1 On admission for anterior mediastinotomy, transient hypertension was noted.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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