title: Technical advances in mediastinal surgery: videothoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal tumors.
abstract: Videothoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal tumors is a safe operation in experienced hands. This approach produces results comparable to the other conventional surgical techniques for excision. This article describes the operative procedure and summarizes the advantages of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Calvin S H
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Anthony P C
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Yim
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000075202:Contraindications; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed