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[Surgical treatment of mediastinal tumors from personal material]
M Maruszyński1, H Płachta, M Kott
1II Kliniki Chirurgicznej Instytutu Chirurgii, Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego WAM, Warszawie.
Pneumonologia I Alergologia Polska
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
90 patients with mediastinal tumors treated surgically was analysed. It was find, that tumor mostly was localized in anterior superior mediastinum, had benign character and in over half of cases was derived from thymus. 75% of mediastinal tumors were primary. In over 50% patients longitudinal sternotomy was performed. Radical excision of the tumor was possible nearly in 90% cases.