Clinical application progress of video mediastinoscopy / 国际肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Modiastinoscopy is an invasive method with very high sensitivity and specificity, which has an unreplaceble role in diagnosis of indeterminate mediastinal masses and staging of lung neoplasms. Video me-diastinoscopy provides optimal visualization of mediasfinal structure and the possibility for the surgeon to operatewith both hands. And more operation can be performed by video mediastinoscopy. Now video mediastinoscopy has been replacing traditional mediastinoscopy gradually.