Open AccessSurgical treatment of benign neurogenic tumours of the mediastinum: a single institution report☆
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Cardillo,
Francesco Carleo,
Mohammed W. Khalil,
Luigi Carbone,
Stefano Treggiari,
Lorenzo Salvadori,
Lea Petrella,
Maria Paola Martelli
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.006
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinum , surgery , thoracotomy , cardiothoracic surgery , thorax (insect anatomy) , anatomy
Neurogenic tumours of the mediastinum are uncommon neoplasms arising from nerve tissues within the thorax. We sought to evaluate and compare the outcome following surgical resection of such tumours by VATS, open thoracotomy, and by either combined with hemilaminectomy.
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