| Endothoracic sonography with color Doppler availability during video assisted thoracic surgery (videothoracoscopic operative staging with ultrasound color Doppler) for lung cancer staging. | |
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PMID: 9601997 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The preoperative staging of lung cancer can be problematical when we attempt to evaluate T factor (T2-T3 versus T4) and N factor (N0 versus N1-N2). In some cases, radiology tests (CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging) cannot entirely dispel the possibility that the mediastinal structures have been infiltrated. N factor is evaluated mainly by dimensional criteria. However, mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy do not allow the full exploration of all mediastinal mode stations. METHOD: Starting in 1995, we submitted 10 consecutive patients to videothoracoscopic operative staging with ultrasound color Doppler (VOS-USCD). In five cases, preoperative staging showed possible infiltration of the pulmonary artery (T4). In nine cases, we found involvement of the mediastinal nodes, seven patients were N2, and two were N3. Videothoracoscopy was performed under general anesthesia using a double-lumen endotracheal tube. The videothoracoscope and sonographic probe were inserted via three thoracoports placed in the axillary triangle. RESULTS: Following the results of VOS-USCD, the staging and subsequently the therapeutic program were modified in seven of 10 cases (70%). CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary experience indicates that VOS-USCD should be applied to the diagnosis of patients in stage IIIA (N2) and that it is particularly valuable for patients in stage IIIB. |
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Authors:
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G F Menconi; M C Ambrogi; F M Melfi; P Dini; F Davini; O Goletti; G Roggi; C A Angeletti |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
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Title: Surgical endoscopy Volume: 12 ISSN: 0930-2794 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Endosc Publication Date: 1998 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-06-22 Completed Date: 1998-06-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8806653 Medline TA: Surg Endosc Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 816-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Service, University of Pisa, via Roma 67, Pisa 56100, Italy. |
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Aged Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology, surgery, ultrasonography* Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology, surgery, ultrasonography* Endoscopes Endoscopy / methods* Endosonography / methods Humans Lung Neoplasms / pathology, surgery, ultrasonography* Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Staging / methods Pulmonary Artery / ultrasonography Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Thoracoscopy* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color* Venae Cavae / ultrasonography Video Recording |
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