Abstract
Can the mediastinum be analyzed within a general ultrasound approach, i.e., using a route other than the transesophageal route? Certainly yes, with an effort to sort out perspective, and if one accepts a low feasibility rate. A small probe will be a precious tool here, as elsewhere. A suprasternal approach has been described [1]. A parasternal approach is contributive, when the mediastinum is shifted to one side. Sometimes, through a not perfectly closed sternotomy, it is again possible to have a modest route for ultrasound.
Keywords
Pulmonary Artery Aortic Arch Thoracic Aorta Internal Mammary Artery Thoracic Esophagus
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- 1.Matter D, Sick H, Koritke JG, Warter P (1987) A suprasternal approach to the mediastinum using real-time ultrasonography, echoanatomic correlations. Eur J Radiol 7: 11–17PubMedGoogle Scholar
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