00528 Anesthesia clsd ch mediast & thrc wo
Also known as: mediastinoscopy anesthesia, VATS anesthesia without lung isolation
Anesthesia for closed chest procedures including mediastinoscopy and diagnostic thoracoscopy without one-lung ventilation. Covers general anesthesia for mediastinal exploration or VATS procedures not requiring lung isolation.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for mediastinoscopy or diagnostic thoracoscopy where one-lung ventilation is not required. Mediastinoscopy is commonly performed for staging of lung cancer by sampling mediastinal lymph nodes.
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