title: Extended cervical mediastinoscopy.
abstract: Surgical exploration of subaortic and para-aortic lymph nodes has traditionally required the combination of standard cervical mediastinoscopy and left anterior mediastinotomy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is another technique that allows the exploration of these nodal stations. Extended cervical mediastinoscopy is a useful and safe technique for the assessment of para-aortic and subaortic nodal stations through the same incision of the standard cervical mediastinoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Service, Mutua Terrassa University Hospital, University of Barcelona, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Sergi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Call
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rami-Porta
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Obiols
keywords: Bronchogenic carcinoma; Extended cervical mediastinoscopy; Staging