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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1371-1373. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.032
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Thorascopic Mediastinal Resection After Median Sternotomy and Mediastinotomy

M. Blair Marshall, MD*

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Accepted for publication January 13, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Marshall, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 4 PHC, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC 20007 (Email: mbm5{at}gunet.georgetown.edu).

Previous mediastinal surgery may be considered a contraindication to minimally invasive resection of anterior mediastinal masses. We have found video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of anterior mediastinal masses to be technically feasible after sternotomy or chamberlain procedures. Changes in positioning and port location may facilitate these procedures.






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