Sternotomy | Northwestern Medicine
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WEBA sternotomy, sometimes referred to as a median sternotomy, is a surgical incision that allows access to the heart, thymus and lungs for such procedures as: Lung surgery. Biopsy or removal of tumors in the center of the chest ( mediastinum ), most commonly related to thymoma, a tumor on the thymus gland. Coronary artery bypass surgery.
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