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Background To avoid the inconvenience of triangulation among various rigid operating instruments in mediastinoscopy-assisted esophagectomy, we invented a new technique: used a flexible endoscope to mobilize thoracic esophagus and dissected mediastinal ...
Chun-Li Wu+4 more
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Background Invasive mediastinal nodal staging is recommended by guidelines in selected patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Endosonography is recommended as initial staging technique, followed by confirmatory mediastinoscopy in ...
Jelle E. Bousema+6 more
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EBUS-TBNA versus surgical mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging in potentially operable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Objective: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Accurate mediastinal staging is mandatory in order to assess prognosis and to select patients for surgical treatment.
Viviane Rossi Figueiredo+5 more
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Experience with mediastinoscopy [PDF]
Six hundred and eighty diagnostic mediastinoscopies are presented. Of these, 552 were classical, 114 anterior mediastinal, 12 posterior mediastinal, and 2 from below the sternum. In addition, 20 therapeutic mediastinoscopies were performed for the insertion of a pacemaker electrode or evacuation of a mediastinal cyst.
T. L. Otto+2 more
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Three-Dimensional Printed Model of the Mediastinum for Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Education [PDF]
Background: Mediastinoscopy remains an important component of lung cancer staging. The development of endobronchial ultrasonography has meant residents perform fewer mediastinoscopies. We hypothesized that a 3-dimensional printed model of the mediastinum
Catherine T. Byrd, MD+10 more
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Summary: Background: The purpose of the study was to discuss the effectiveness of mediastinoscopy for pediatric patients as the use of EBUS–EUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound-Endoscopic Ultrasound) has replaced mediastinoscopy for adult patients in ...
Omer Faruk Demir, Omer Onal
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Evaluation of the clinical effect of inflatable mediastinoscopy synchronous laparoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer: a comparative study [PDF]
Objective To explore the technical innovation and clinical application effect of inflatable mediastinoscopy synchronous laparoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer.
Hai-Tao Wei+5 more
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Background In case of suspicious lymph nodes on computed tomography (CT) or fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), advanced tumour size or central tumour location in patients with suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Dutch ...
Jelle E. Bousema+21 more
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Background Cervical mediastinoscopy is useful for diagnosing lung and mediastinal disease. Ultrasound is a safe real‐time diagnostic tool widely employed in many surgical fields.
Yili Fu+8 more
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