Retroperitoneoscopic resection of a lower posterior mediastinal benign schwannoma using a transdiaphragmatic approach  

作　　者：ZHANG Jun XIA Dan QIN Jie ZHU Yi KONG De-bo WANG Shuo 

机构地区：[1]Department of Thoracic Surgery, 117th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China [2]Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2013年第9期1787-1788,共2页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Neurogenic tumors are the most frequent neoplasms of the lower posterior mediastinum. In adults, theyare usually discovered in an asymptomatic patient. The tumors are mostly benign but can also be malignant. Therefore, once detected, resection is always advised. Traditionally, lower posterior mediastinal tumors are excised by convemional scopically. Laparoscopic thoracotomy or thoraco- evolution of the late 20th century has changed the scenario of postoperative recovery and cosmetic outcome in most of the surgical procedures. We attempted and excised a lower posterior mediastinal tumor using the retroperitoneoscopic approach.Neurogenic tumors are the most frequent neoplasms of the lower posterior mediastinum. In adults, theyare usually discovered in an asymptomatic patient. The tumors are mostly benign but can also be malignant. Therefore, once detected, resection is always advised. Traditionally, lower posterior mediastinal tumors are excised by convemional scopically. Laparoscopic thoracotomy or thoraco- evolution of the late 20th century has changed the scenario of postoperative recovery and cosmetic outcome in most of the surgical procedures. We attempted and excised a lower posterior mediastinal tumor using the retroperitoneoscopic approach.

关 键 词：RETROPERITONEAL laparoscopic transdiaphragmatic SCHWANNOMA 

分 类 号：R739.4[医药卫生—肿瘤]