1 Nov 2013Case Report
Video assisted trans-cervical thymectomy A minimally invasive approach to treat non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis
Marcello Migliore 1Giovanni Alongi 1Liborio Rampello 2Marinella Astuto 3
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Thoracic Surgery, Departments of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
2 Neuroscience and Anaesthesia, Departments of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
3 Intensive care, Departments of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2013, 84(6), 667-670;
Published: 1 Nov 2013
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Abstract
Contemporary surgical options to remove the thymus gland include median sternotomy with extended resection or minimally invasive techniques. Transcervical thymectomy has been criticized as potentially giving a “lesser” thymectomy. We describe the trans cervical approach with telescope enhancement using a standard VATS camera. This report describes the method emphasising the excellent visualization, and discuss the pro and cons over the classic trans-cervical approach or thymectomies performed by VATS or sternotomy.
Keywords
- Myasthenia gravis
- Minimally Invasive Technique
- Thymectomy
- Transcervical approach
