Open approaches to posterior mediastinal tumor in adults.
Thorac Surg Clin
; 20(2): 285-95, 2010 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20451138
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.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2010
Type:
Article