| Autor: |
Antonio Ríos Rodríguez, Nancy Capin Sarria, Lidia Torres Aja, Arístides Sánchez Sánchez |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medisur, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 101-104 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1727-897X |
| Popis: |
Background: Surgery is the unique possibility of cure of survival with life quality for patients with tumor or mediastinal mass. Objective: To describe the results of surgical procedures in patients with mediastinal tumor. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study of 29 patients operated after being diagnosed with mediastinal tumor in a period of 17 years (1986-2002). Studied variables were: tumor´s locus in the mediastinum, tumor nature, histological diagnosis and strategies regarding surgical approach. Findings: There was a prevalence of benign tumors (81,8%) and the most frequent locus was anterior mediastinum. Conclusions: These findings agree with previous studies, mainly regarding tumors´ locus and nature. |
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