Table 1 Patient characteristics, histological tumor diagnosis, localization, operative access, resected structures, R graduation, therapy aim and follow-up
Pts. No. | Sex | Age | Histological diagnosis and localization | Access | Resection | Induction, Aim | Follow-up (month) | Current status | R, Tumor recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 80 | Thymoma, anterior mediastinum | Median sternotomy | Tumor anterior mediastinum | None, C | 0.07 | Dead | R0 |
2 | F | 35 | Thymic b-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, anterior mediastinum | Median sternotomy | Tumor anterior mediastinum | None, C | 112.3 | Alive | R1 |
3 | F | 54 | Paraganglioma, posterior mediastinum infiltrating LA | Median sternotomy | Ex situ LA, posterior mediastinum, Tumor | None, P | 0.67 | Dead | R? |
4 | F | 66 | Intimal sarcoma, MPA and RVOT with tumor thrombus in RUL and RPA | Median sternotomy | MPA, RVOT, tumor thrombus | None, C | 19 | Dead | R0, lung metastasis |
5 | F | 58 | Chondrosarcoma metastasis, ML, partial RLL and LA | Right thoracotomy | ML, partial RLL, LA | Chemo, P | 54.8 | Alive | R0 |
6 | F | 49 | Pleomorphic intimal sarcoma, MPA, LPA and LL | Median sternotomy | LL, MPA, LPA | None, C | 21.3 | Dead | R1, progressive recurrence in PA |
7 | M | 62 | Thymic carcinoma, VCS and portions within RA | Median sternotomy | Tumor, VCS | None, C | 33.4 | Dead | R1, unclear |
8 | F | 57 | Melanoma metastasis, LL and partial LA | Clamshell | LL, partial LA | None, C | 45.4 | Alive | R0, CNS metastasis |
9 | F | 65 | Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, LA | Median sternotomy | Tumor, partial LA | None, C | 7.2 | Dead | R1, local recurrence |
10 | F | 24 | Osteosarcoma metastasis, LLL and partial LA | Left thoracotomy | LLL, partial LA | Chemo, C | 25.8 | Dead | Questionable R1, CNS metastasis |
11 | M | 45 | Carcinoid, RL, Aorta, RA and VCS | Clamshell | RL, VCS | Chemo, P | 0.00 | Dead | R? |
12 | F | 77 | Paraganglioma, Aorta posterior mediastinum | Median sternotomy | Tumor, Aortic adventitia | None, C | 4.7 | Alive | R0 |
13 | M | 40 | Undifferentiated sarcoma (NOS), RL, MPA and LPA | Median sternotomy, right thoracotomy | RL, MPA + LPA | Chemo, C | 4.3 | Alive | R0 |
14 | F | 46 | NSCLC (adenocarcinoma) RL infiltrating LV and MV | Hemi-clamshell | RL, MV + posterior-med. PM | Chemo, C | 3.53 | Dead | R1, lung metastasis |
15 | F | 61 | Rectum carcinoma metastasis, LL, LA | Clamshell | LL, partial LA | Chemo, C | 3.2 | Alive | R0 |