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Medical Coding

Category - Medical Terminology

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What is the purpose of a mediastinotomy?
  1. To remove part of the wall of the mediastinum
  2. To remove part of the pericardial sac
  3. To provide an opening for access to the mediastinum
  4. To repair a rupture of the mediastinal wall
Explanation
Answer: C - The purpose of a mediastinotomy is to provide an opening for access to the mediastinum. Any procedure that removes a portion of a body part is considered an -ectomy. An -otomy procedure, as in “mediastinotomy,” is a procedure that is performed to create an opening into a body cavity to provide access to that cavity.
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