Diagnostic surgery

point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus

Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy and/or resection/drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity, usually with video assistance. Thoracoscopy may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic.

medical condition

maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination

clinical sign pertaining to the gallbladder

medical sign used in physical examination of arterial blood flow to the hands

Mediastinoscopy is a procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining a biopsy. Mediastinoscopy is often used for staging of lymph nodes of lung cancer or for diagnosing other conditions affecting structures in the mediastinum such as sarcoidosis or lymphoma.

clinical sign indicative of peritonitis

superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the umbilicus

physical sign observed in acute pancreatitis

use of electrophysiological methods