Cerebrovascular accident complicating extended cervical mediastinoscopy.

Urschel, J D; Vretenar, D F; Dickout, W J; Nakai, S S · Ann Thorac Surg · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The safety and efficacy of staging cervical mediastinoscopy is well established. Extended cervical mediastinoscopy has been proposed as a safe and effective method of staging left upper lobe lung cancers. We report a case of cerebrovascular accident complicating extended cervical mediastinoscopy.

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