Chamberlain procedure
(chām′bĕr-lĭn )
[J. Maxwell Chamberlain, U.S. thoracic surgeon, 1908-1968]
Incision into the mediastinum through an incision made next to the sternum. The procedure is used to obtain specimens for biopsy or laboratory analysis as an alternative to mediastinoscopy.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Chamberlain Procedure." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740942/all/Chamberlain_procedure.
Chamberlain procedure. In: Venes D, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. 23rd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740942/all/Chamberlain_procedure. Accessed July 23, 2019.
Chamberlain procedure. (2017). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary. Available from https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740942/all/Chamberlain_procedure
Chamberlain Procedure [Internet]. In: Venes D, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. [cited 2019 July 23]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740942/all/Chamberlain_procedure.
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