Diagnostics and treatment of mediastinum tumors

The aim of the study: assessment of occurrence of different histological types of tumors in different parts of the mediastinum in residents of Novosibirsk region, the capabilities of different types of surgical interventions at this pathology and safe anesthetic and intensive care support. Materials and Methods: the data on surgeries of 141 patients with the mediastinum tumor were analyzed. Tumors of the anterior mediastinum were revealed in 130 patients, the posterior mediastinum – in 10, the anterior and posterior mediastinum – in 1. Results: Intraoperative complications occurred in 2 patients (bleeding when injured vessels of the mediastinum). Postoperative complications occurred in 16 patients. 4 patients died. In most cases, excised tumor was a tumor of the thymus gland (thymoma).

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