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Liang Wu1, Lei Lin1, Ming Liu1, Lei Jiang1, Gening Jiang1.
Abstract
The aim of this article is to present a thoracoscopic technique of extended thymectomy through a subxiphoid incision. Six consecutive patients were successively treated with this approach, which provided a good view of the bilateral pleural cavities. The procedure is safe and technically feasible and yields excellent cosmetic results. We believe that subxiphoid uniportal thoracoscopic approach is a satisfactory procedure for performing extended thymectomy in well selected patients.Entities:
Keywords: Thymectomy; subxiphoid; thoracoscopy/video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS); uniport
Year: 2015 PMID: 26623137 PMCID: PMC4598509 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.08.31
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895