Thorascopic mediastinal resection after median sternotomy and mediastinotomy.
Previous mediastinal surgery may be considered a contraindication to minimally invasive resection of anterior mediastinal masses. We have found video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of anterior mediastinal masses to be technically feasible after sternotomy or chamberlain procedures. Changes in positioning and port location may facilitate these procedures.
Marshall
M Blair
MB
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. mbm5@gunet.georgetown.edu
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013945:Thymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed