on account of the high specificity , the harmlessness of the procedure and the minimal stress caused to the patient in comparison with mediastinoscopy or thoracoscopy perbronchial fine needle asperation is highly recommended in unclear mediastinal processes as well as to determine the operability of a bronchial carcinoma or stage of a tumour according to the tnm system .
C0025065
mediastinoscopy
C0025066
mediastinal