a ten-year experience ( 1970-1979 ) with 164 anterior mediastinotomies at a va hospital to diagnose pulmonary or mediastinal lesions or to assess the resectability of carcinoma of the lung is reported . of 135 attempts to obtain diagnosis , 130 ( 96 % ) were successful .
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anterior mediastinotomies
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mediastinal