Thoracoscopic Thymectomy in a Previous Sternotomy
| Autor: | Meng Huat Goh, S Shankar, Soumil Vyas, T Agasthian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Reoperation
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Myasthenia Gravis Humans Medicine Thoracoscopic thymectomy Contraindication Thoracic Surgery Video-Assisted business.industry Rheumatic Heart Disease nutritional and metabolic diseases General Medicine Middle Aged Thymectomy medicine.disease Myasthenia gravis Surgery 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Female 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business human activities tissues |
| Zdroj: | Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. 14:e108-e110 |
| ISSN: | 1816-5370 0218-4923 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/021849230601400626 |
| Popis: | A video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy is a viable alternative to conventional open thymectomy in myasthenia gravis (MG). A previous operation in the same anatomical region is generally considered a relative contraindication to any minimally invasive approach in the same area. Few cases of VATS on previously operated chests have been reported. We report a case of a VATS thymectomy in a patient who had undergone two previous sternotomies for cardiac disease. |
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