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Subxiphoid Thymectomy Via Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The development of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for the treatment of thymic disorders has led to reduced hospital stays, decreased postoperative pain, and faster patient recovery.VATS has gained popularity over the past decade.Recently, new surgical approaches have demonstrated, through robust publications, reduced intraoperative bleeding, shorter pleural drainage time, and lower complication rates when using the subxiphoid route compared to the lateral approach.This technical note aims to describe the surgical technique of subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy.

Source: Journal of Surgery

DOI: 10.29011/2575-9760.011320

Authors: José de Sá Moraes Neto, Jaqueline Schaparini Fonini, Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Paulo Manuel Pego Fernandes

Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto do Coração - HCFMUSP

Language: English

Topic: Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410241753