title: [Application of videothoracoscopy in surgical treatment of the anterior mediastinum diseases].
abstract: In 1994-2000 yrs there were observed 248 patients with various mediastinal diseases, including 105--with primary diagnosis: mediastinal tumor. In 102 (41.8%) patients operative intervention was performed using videothoracoscopy method, in 146--conventional methods: left-sided partial oblique sternotomy, longitudinal and longitudinal-transversal sternotomy, thoracotomy. Indications and contraindications for performance of operations on the anterior mediastinum organs, using videothoracoscopy, were determined for the first time.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Peliukhovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed