PubMed · 1995 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologySurgeryPeripheral Nerve SurgerySurgical OncologyCentral Nervous System TumorsMediastinal SurgeryMediastinal TumorsNeuro-oncologic SurgeryThoracic SurgeryTumor Resection TechniquesMediastinal SchwannomaNeurogenic Mediastinal TumorsPosterior Mediastinal Neurogenic TumorsProne PositioningThoracic LaminectomyVideo-assisted Mediastinal SurgeryVideo-assisted Thoracic Surgery
Some posterior mediastinal tumors can be safely resected with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), but the safety of resecting a dumbbell-shaped tumor has been questioned. This article reports the successful removal of a dumbbell-shaped cystic schwannoma at T4 using a posterior laminectomy and VATS, with the patient in the prone position.