title: Open approaches to posterior mediastinal tumor in adults.
abstract: Thoracic surgeons must be familiar with available surgical approaches for posterior mediastinal tumors in order to choose the approach that will contribute to better prognosis and patient quality of life. An open surgical approach should be decided on based on the tumor size, location, and pathology. This article discusses the indications for the open approach in adults and outlines the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: General Thoracic and Breast-Endcrinological Surgery, Kagawa University Miki-Cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0973, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Macchiarini
mesh_terms: D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy