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A new approach for posterior mediastinal tumors: Thoracoscopic resection in the prone position
Author(s) -
Daiko H,
Fujita T,
Matsumura Y,
Nishimura M
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1758-5910
pISSN - 1758-5902
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-5910.2012.00136.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prone position , posterior mediastinum , mediastinal tumor , resection , surgery , mediastinal mass , mediastinum , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , position (finance) , thoracoscopy , radiology , finance , economics
Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the lateral position has been the standard surgical approach for posterior mediastinal tumors. Herein, we report the successful thoracoscopic resection of a posterior mediastinal tumor with the patient in the prone position. The patient was a 62‐year‐old man with a posterior mediastinal mass. We were able to completely extirpate the posterior mediastinal tumor by means of thoracoscopic resection, with the patient in the prone position, much in the manner of solo surgery. The prone position has the potential to become the standard thoracoscopic surgical approach for posterior mediastinal tumors because it provides excellent exposure of the posterior mediastinum.