Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy using 5-mm ports and carbon dioxide insufflation

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The continuous development and refinement of minimally invasive approaches to thymectomy over the last two decades has potential benefits for patients in terms of better cosmesis, less postoperative pain, shorter length of stay, earlier return to daily activities, less bleeding and fewer complications overall with similar outcomes regarding survival, recurrence of thymoma and complete remission (CR) for myasthenia gravis patients. A variety of different approaches have been described previously. This is a detailed description of video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy using three 5 mm ports, carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation and bipolar electrocoagulation (LigaSure).

Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Volume5
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)51-5
ISSN2225-319X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

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