MEDIASTINOSCOPY

Course overview

MEDIASTINOSCOPY IS A THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED WITH A MEDIASTINOSCOPE TO EXAMINE THE MEDIASTINUM— THE SPACE IN THE THORACIC CAVITY BETWEEN THE LUNGS FOR VARIOUS INDICATIONS, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC TISSUE SAMPLING, MEDIASTINAL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY, AND TNM (TISSUE, NODES, AND METASTASIS) STAGING. MEDIASTINOSCOPY HAS A HIGH SENSITIVITY (80%) AND SPECIFICITY (100%) IN THE STAGING OF LUNG CANCER. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF MEDIASTINOSCOPY, ITS INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER.