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

TY - JOUR

T1 - Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy using 5-mm ports and carbon dioxide insufflation

AU - Petersen, René Horsleben

PY - 2016/1/1

Y1 - 2016/1/1

N2 - 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).

AB - 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).

U2 - 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2016.01.02

DO - 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2016.01.02

M3 - Letter

C2 - 26904432

SN - 2225-319X

VL - 5

SP - 51

EP - 55

JO - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JF - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery

IS - 1

ER -