Extended cervical mediastinoscopy Journal Article


Author: Ginsberg, R. J.
Article Title: Extended cervical mediastinoscopy
Abstract: The technique of extended cervical mediastinoscopy is described in detail as well as its indications for use. The author has found extended cervical mediastinoscopy extremely valuable in staging lung carcinoma with regard to level V and VI lymph node involvement if a standard cervical mediastinoscopy fails to demonstrate metastatic disease and a CT scan suggests subaortic lymph node involvement. This technique has been found to be safe and accurate and only adds minimal operating time to a cervical mediastinoscopy without the need for a second incision.
Keywords: surgical technique; review; cancer staging; lymph node metastasis; lymphatic metastasis; computer assisted tomography; biopsy; lung carcinoma; mediastinum; mediastinal neoplasms; mediastinoscopy; mediastinum lymph node; cervical vertebrae; humans; human; priority journal
Journal Title: Chest Surgery Clinics of North America
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
ISSN: 1052-3359
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1996-02-01
Start Page: 21
End Page: 30
Language: English
PUBMED: 8646501
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 22 November 2017 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Robert J Ginsberg
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