Thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Phillip Benson Ham; Walter Pipkin; Kosmas Iliadis; Spyros P. Spyrakos

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58043-8_47

Thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Phillip Benson Ham, Walter Pipkin, Kosmas Iliadis, Spyros P. Spyrakos

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Abstract

Thymic pathology accounts for less than half of mediastinal masses and most of them require thymectomy. Traditionally, median sternotomy has been performed for thymectomy. Fortunately, minimally invasive approach has become a safe alternative for selected patients.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery (VAPE)
Subtitle of host publication	A Step-By-Step Approach to Common Operations
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	249-253
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030580438
ISBN (Print)	9783030580421
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58043-8_47
State	Published - Jan 1 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Myasthenia gravis
Thoracoscopic thymectomy thymoma
Thymic cysts

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General Medicine

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