If you have asthma, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: Wheezing - A whistling sound heard when breathing in or out. Coughing - A cough that may not go away and often occurs or worsens at night or early morning. Chest Tightness - Feeling as if something is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
A mediastinoscopy may be performed on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. The procedure will be performed while you are asleep under general anesthesia. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctorâs practices.
Feb 21, '07. There are usually 2 types of tubes used after cardiac surgery. Mediastinal tubes are placed in the pericardial space after surgey and are used to drain post-operative bleeding and pericardial effusion that usually occurs after heart surgery.