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Thoracoscopic surgery in the management of mediastinal masses

Indications, complications, limitations

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Background: In recent times thoracoscopy has been used for diagnoses and treatment of mediastinal masses. This study is a preliminary review of indications, complications, and limitations in this field of surgery.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients with mediastinal masses were operated in the Clinical Oncological Centre, Kazan. Twenty-two of them had anterior mediastinal growths; six had posterior mediastinal tumors. Thoracoscopy was diagnostic in 14 cases; it was therapeutic in 14 cases.

Results: The definite diagnosis was achieved in all patients. In cases of benign lesions the operations were successfully completed thoracoscopically. All patients underwent a postoperative period with low pain and short postoperative time.

Conclusions: Video-assisted thoracoscopy is indicated in cases of mediastinal masses, both for diagnosis and treatment. It has significant advantages compared to normal thoracoscopy and mediastinoscopy.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Oncological Centre, Sibirski trakt 29, 420000, Kazan, Russia

    E. G. Dmitriev & E. I. Sigal

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Dmitriev, E.G., Sigal, E.I. Thoracoscopic surgery in the management of mediastinal masses. Surg Endosc 10, 718–720 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193042

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