title: Repeat mediastinoscopy.
abstract: The author reports 18 cases with repeated mediastinoscopy. The surgical procedure was performed twice on 16 patients and three times on 2 patients. Mediastinal shadow was the indication in 6 patients and bronchogenic carcinoma in 3 patients. Average time lag between the procedures was 35 months. In 56% of the cases, repeated mediastinoscopy was regarded as positive. Strong peritracheal fibrosis disturbing the procedure was verified in 16 patients. No complications were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Puhakka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation