The authors reviewed their experience with patients suffering blunt trauma who had evidence of a pneumomediastinum on CT. Among over 3,000 pts, 2.7% had pneumomediastinum. Those affected had higher injury scores and a higher mortality rate (12.5% vs 3.6%). Increased risk of mortality was associated with posterior mediastinal air, air in all medias
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Mediastinum
June 25, 2015
June 16, 2015
This video shows the surgical technique for a single-port thymectomy through an infrasternal approach.
April 15, 2015
The authors present the case of a 36-year-old female with a past medical history of myasthenia gravis not responding to medication. A thymectomy was planned via a left mini-thoracotomy approach.
April 6, 2015
This video demonstrates a subxiphoid single incision VATS resection of a non-MG B2 thymoma.
February 24, 2015
This video shows a VATS resection of a mediastinal mass through a single vertical incision.
January 15, 2015
Filmed at the 2014 STS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, this roundtable discussion focuses on mediastinal staging for non-small cell lung cancer. Frank Detterbeck moderates this discussion with Moishe Liberman and Luis Herrera.
December 16, 2014
This video demonstrates the technique for performing a robot-assisted mediastinal mass resection for a bronchogenic cyst, and touches upon the pre-operatives studies, patient positioning, operative technique, and post-operative outcome.
July 10, 2014
This video demonstrates the removal of a 10 cm anterior mediastinal teratoma through single incision VATS.
February 6, 2014
This video demonstrates the construction of a mediastinal stoma after laryngotrachiectomy using a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.
October 24, 2013
A variety of approaches for surgical management of myasthenia gravis and thymoma have been described. There is a growing experience with VATS approaches to the management of each of these conditions. One approach to VATS thymectomy is described in this article and the accompanying videos.