When performing mediastinoscopy, your physician inserts a lighted instrument (mediastinoscope) through a small incision in the neck. He or she is then able to see into the chest cavity where the lymph nodes surround your windpipe and trachea and take a tissue sample if necessary. You should refrain from eating or drinking after midnight prior to surgery, and arrange for a ride home, as you will be given sedatives.
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