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Surgical Resection of a Huge Mediastinal Schwannoma after Preoperative Embolization

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: We present a case who underwent a surgical resection of a huge mediastinal schwannoma after arterial embolization of the tumor-feeding artery to minimize the risk of hemorrhagic complications during the surgical procedure. The difficulty of surgically exposing the tumor was presupposed ; hence, uncontrollable bleeding during the surgical procedure was anticipated. A total en-block resection of the tumor was successfully performed without any massive bleeding. The use of preoperative embolization in the management of mediastinal tumors may help surgeons to safely perform a surgical resection when a poor surgical exposure and extensive surgical bleeding are anticipated.

Source: Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)

Authors: Takeshi Shiraishi, Ken Hachimine, Daisuke Matsuzoe, Hirofumi Nakayama, K Ohkubo, Katsunobu Kawahara, Takayuki Shirakusa

Language: English

Topic: Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W359744673

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