title: [Surgical therapy results in patients with mediastinal cysts].
abstract: During the years 1968-1988 270 patients with tumors and mediastinal cysts were treated surgically. In 48 (17.8%) cysts were found (26 males, 22 females, age ranged 10-63 years, mean 40.1 years). In 24 pericardial cysts were found. In 24 the cysts derived from the forgut. 23 subjects (47.9%) were symptomless. In all the cysts were removed. Mortality was not seen. 47 patients are included in long-term observation.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Zabrzu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gawrychowski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Czyzewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tyczyński
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rokicki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bargieł
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kilka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hebrowska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czyzewski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lipka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome