Video-assisted extended transcervical thymectomy

Christopher B. Komanapalli; James I. Cohen; Mithran S. Sukumar

doi:10.1097/IMI.0b013e31803c9b45

Video-assisted extended transcervical thymectomy

Christopher B. Komanapalli, James I. Cohen, Mithran S. Sukumar

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to demonstrate extended thymectomy via the transcervical route. METHODS: With the use of the Rultract retractor (Rultract, Cleveland, OH), videothoracoscopy and single-lung ventilation allowed complete thymectomy. RESULTS: This article demonstrates complete resection of all the thymus from the anterior and superior mediastinum. CONCLUSIONS: In selected patients, the transcervical route can used to completely resect the thymus, avoiding the morbidity of sternotomy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	90-94
Number of pages	5
Journal	Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/IMI.0b013e31803c9b45
State	Published - Mar 2007

Keywords

Thymectomy
Transcervical
Video-assisted

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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