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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1000
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

New Technology

Invited commentary

Keith D. Mortman, MD

Section of Thoracic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331

(Email: mortmak@ccf.org).

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

Mediastinoscopy has been an accepted procedure to biopsy mediastinal lymph nodes and stage the mediastinum for more than half a century. As surgeons gain experience with specific procedures, the indications for its use tend to multiply. The role of mediastinoscopy has expanded to include treating bronchogenic [1] and pericardial [2] cysts, as well as performing pericardial windows [3]. Improved technology and fiberoptics now allow the thoracic surgeon to perform video mediastinoscopy. The magnification provided by the video mediastinoscope . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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