Parasternal anterior mediastinotomy

A 10-observation series leads the authors to revise this mediastine exploration technique, stressing its value for the purpose of diagnosis and evaluation of the mediastinal extension in intra-thoracic disorders especially in lung cancer.Its indications and its value are discussed in comparison with...

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Main Author: Delgado, Bolivar (author)
Other Authors: Soto, José (author), Gateño, Nisso (author), Belloso, Roberto (author)
Format: article
Language:Spanish
Published: 1978
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Online Access:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2853
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Summary:A 10-observation series leads the authors to revise this mediastine exploration technique, stressing its value for the purpose of diagnosis and evaluation of the mediastinal extension in intra-thoracic disorders especially in lung cancer.Its indications and its value are discussed in comparison with other procedures such as mediastinoscopy; it has a high positive rate and low morbimortality.