[Surgical treatment of mediastinal tumors from personal material].

90 patients with mediastinal tumors treated surgically was analysed. It was find, that tumor mostly was localized in anterior superior mediastinum, had benign character and in over half of cases was derived from thymus. 75% of mediastinal tumors were primary. In over 50% patients longitudinal sternotomy was performed. Radical excision of the tumor was possible nearly in 90% cases.