Extended mediastinoscopic examination at the right hilum.
Transcervical video-assisted mediastinoscopy has been the gold standard for mediastinal lymph node sampling. However, we believe that its application at the hilum region has not been previously documented. The current study details this technique and discusses its advantages and potential applications.
Chen
Chang
C
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Tongji University-Affiliated Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China. changchenc@hotmail.com
Zhou
Yi-ming
YM
D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*