Access to aortopulmonary window (5) and left hilar (10L) stations
Access to left pleural space
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Preprocedure Imaging
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Positions/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things To Do
Things To Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Terán MD et al: Staging lymph node metastases from lung cancer in the mediastinum. J Thorac Dis. 6(3):230-6, 2014
Silvestri GA et al: Methods for staging non-small cell lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 143(5 Suppl):e211S-50S, 2013
Tournoy KG et al: Mediastinal staging of lung cancer: novel concepts. Lancet Oncol. 13(5):e221-9, 2012
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Preprocedure
Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Mediastinoscopy: MED (pronounced meed) in surgical parlance
Definitions
Minimally invasive sampling of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes
Cervical mediastinoscopy
Access to bilateral upper (2R, 2L) and lower paratracheal (4R, 4L), subcarinal (7), and right hilar (10R) lymph node stations
Access to aortopulmonary window (5) and left hilar (10L) stations
Access to left pleural space
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Preprocedure Imaging
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Positions/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things To Do
Things To Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Terán MD et al: Staging lymph node metastases from lung cancer in the mediastinum. J Thorac Dis. 6(3):230-6, 2014
Silvestri GA et al: Methods for staging non-small cell lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 143(5 Suppl):e211S-50S, 2013
Tournoy KG et al: Mediastinal staging of lung cancer: novel concepts. Lancet Oncol. 13(5):e221-9, 2012
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