title: New technique for the cystic mediastinal tumor by video-assisted thoracoscopy.
abstract: Thoracoscopic operations for benign mediastinal tumors have been useful. However, it is difficult to remove cystic mediastinal tumors completely because of their cystic structure. We herein describe a useful technique of tumor cannulation that allows for the simple and safe removal of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan. iwasaki@fukuoka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiratsuka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirakusa
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*