VIDEOMEDIASTINOSCOPY, VIDEO-ASSISTED MEDIASTINAL LYMPHADENECTOMY VAMLA

This chapter focuses on surgical ways of mediastinal staging,
namely, mediastinoscopy and variation of this technique
( videomediastinoscopy, video-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomy
vamla, and transcervical extended mediastinal
lymphadenectomy temla ). the chapter too includes a discussion
of thoracoscopic approaches moreover because the chamberlain
procedure ( anterior mediastinotomy ). the focus is on primary
staging of patients with non–small cell lung cancer ( nsclc ).
restaging of the mediastinum once induction therapy isn't
lined thoroughly. in an exceedinglyddition, mediastinal procedures done
merely to form a diagnosis ( i. e., lymphoma, thymoma ) aren't
discussed.