caa a22 4500 397495269 CHVBK 20180308164519.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161202e199511 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1016/S1010-7940(05)80105-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)oxford-10.1016/S1010-7940(05)80105-8 Is a third mediastinoscopy really useful? [Elektronische Daten] The value of a second remediastinoscopy in the diagnostic assessment ofnew or recurrent lung cancer have never been evaluated before. Weretrospectively reviewed our experience with a third mediastinoscopy in thestaging of lung cancer to define its role. In 13 patients a thirdmediastinoscopy was performed; in all cases the indication was suspected orproven new or recurrent lung cancer. All accessible lymph nodes weresampled. The technical aspects of the procedure are described. Ninepatients with a negative third mediastinoscopy underwent subsequentsurgery, four patients were not operated on, based on the positivehistology and concomitant diseases. There were no major complications.Reremediastinoscopy can be performed safely and has proven to be helpful indefining potential surgical candidates. Mediastinal involvement can beexcluded in most. © Springer-Verlag European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Elsevier Science B.V. 9/11(1995-11), 612-614 1010-7940 9:11<612 1995 9 ejcts https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(05)80105-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 abstract jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(05)80105-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Elsevier Science B.V 9/11(1995-11), 612-614 1010-7940 9:11<612 1995 9 ejcts Metadata rights reserved CC BY-NC-4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-oxford