Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy surgery: Tor Vergata experience.
@article{Mineo2015VideoassistedTT,
title={Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy surgery: Tor Vergata experience.},
author={Tommaso Claudio Mineo and Vincenzo Ambrogi},
journal={The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon},
year={2015},
volume={63 3},
pages={
187-93
}
}- Published 2015 in The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1395984
The therapeutic effect of thymectomy on myasthenia gravis is not completely understood. Several types of thymectomy varying in approach and extent have been performed. None of these disclosed a neat superiority over others. Patients desire thymectomy through small, painless, and cosmetically favorable operations. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy fits all these requests as well as that of the surgeon. Indeed, this approach allows for ample operative space, easy… CONTINUE READING