Abstract

FONTES MAESTRE, Manuel C; ROMERO GARCIA, Manuel  and  HUNG PINA, Ivis R. Diagnosis of pulmonary mass by pleuro-mediastinum mediastinostomy, and mediastinoscopy. AMC [online]. 2002, vol.6, n.1, pp.29-37. ISSN 1025-0255.

The results obtained in mediastinostomies and mediastinoscopies are analyzed in 130 patients with clinical and genological pleuro-mediastinum-pulmonary masses affected, in Camagüey city Hospitals from june 1997 to july 2000, which were evaluated previously by a multidisciplinary group created for this purpose at Amalia Simoni Hospital; it was archieved the attainment of typification and staging of lesion in 92, 23 % of cases which brought about a better behavior and management of patients.

Keywords : PLEURAL DISEASES [diagnosis]; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES [diagnosis]; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MEDIASTINUM [surgery].