In:
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 29, No. 5 ( 2019-11-01), p. 742-745
Abstract:
This report describes a non-intubated, subxiphoid, uniportal approach to video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy. A laryngeal mask was used as a safety precaution for ventilatory management, and thymectomy was accomplished through a single transverse incision below the lower edge of the xiphoid. Patients were uneventfully discharged with fast recovery. This novel surgical approach may merge the potential benefits of a subxiphoid incision for treatment of anterior mediastinum lesion and adoption of a non-intubated anaesthesia protocol.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1569-9285
DOI:
10.1093/icvts/ivz181
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2096257-5