Video-assisted thoracoscopic removal for mediastinal mature teratoma following extraction of cystic components]
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery(2009)
Abstract
Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection for mediastinal mature teratoma is sometimes converted to open thoracotomy. Because it has rich components including pancreatic tissue and dense adhesion, even when it is asymptomatic. Prior to thoracoscopic resection, extraction of the cystic components with the aid of a 20 Fr tube can provide a wide thoracoscopic view leading to easier complete removal. Between October 1998 and June 2008, 6 patients (1 man and 5 women) with benign mediastinal mature teratoma underwent the thoracoscopic operations. The average age was 36.3 (range, 24-54). The mean diameter was 9.0 cm (range, 5-11 cm). The mean operation time was 143 minutes and the mean blood loss was 103 ml. Neither complications nor tumor recurrences developed during the mean follow-up period of 3.4 years. The presented thoracoscopic surgery for benign mature teratoma is a feasible procedure.
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Key words
mediastinal mature teratoma,thoracoscopic removal,cystic components,extraction,[video-assisted
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