[Surgical interventions in abdomino-mediastinal lipomas]. / Khirurgicheskie vmeshatel'stva po povodu abdominomediastinal'nykh lipom.

The leading role in the recognition of abdomino-mediastinal lipomas is given to roentgenological examinations. Great significance is attached to thoracoscopy. Operations are fulfilled by the transpleural or transrectal accesses. The latter is the method of choice and must be accompanied by active drainage of the bed of the removed tissues during a day.