title: [Iatrogenic lesions in a series of 1 250 mediastinoscopies (author's transl)].
abstract: Forty-seven complications occurred as a consequence of 1,250 mediastinoscopies, a rate of 3.8%. There were 17 hemorrhages, 7 of which necessitated thoracotomy. One of these died of laceration of the pulmonary artery. Mediastinoscopy was a factor in the death of 6 other patients.
mesh_terms: D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D012421:Rupture; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Lésions iatrogènes dans une série de 1.250 médiastinoscopies cervicales.