Reverse "L" surgical approach for the management of giant tumors of the cervicothoracic junction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An isolated cervical or thoracic surgical approach provides insufficient exposure for achieving complete resection of tumors of the cervicothoracic junction. This study examines reverse "L" thoracotomy as a surgical approach to these tumors. Additionally, the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of reverse "L" surgical incision for tumor resection was also analyzed.

Methods

Patients with cervicothoracic tumors were identified from an internal database. Subjects were selected on the basis of undergoing reverse "L" thoracotomy from August 2014 to August 2018. The tumor characteristics, surgical technique, completeness of resection, morbidity, and patient outcome were reviewed.

Results

All patients successfully underwent resection through reverse "L" surgica

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475594 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature