title: Resection of giant mediastinal liposarcoma via '⊣ shape' incision.
abstract: Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare conditions often resected through standard median sternotomy or lateral thoracotomy. However, the management of a very huge mediastinal tumor involving hemithorax through these two common surgical approaches is always challenging. Herein, we report a case of applying median sternotomy with a sternum transection plus a right fourth intercostal thoracotomy ('⊣ shape' incision) to resect a giant primary anterior mediastinal liposarcoma extending into the whole right thorax. The final pathological diagnosis was a well-differentiated liposarcoma. The patient experienced an uneventful recovery. The '⊣ shape' incision is a good backup for the extension of standard median sternotomy and provides a better exposure for both mediastinum and hemithorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China 12813019@qq.com.
authors.forename: Ge Ning
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Jiang