Perioperative outcomes and mid-term effects in performing video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: subxiphoid versus right thoracic approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approaches of thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis (MG) are debatable. The subxiphoid approach is widely utilized recent years for its better visualization of the anterior mediastinum. In the present study, we compared perioperative outcomes and mid-term effects of the extended thymectomy for MG between the subxiphoid approach and the routine right-thoracic approach.

Methods

One hundred and thirty-one MG patients treated with thoracoscopic extended thymectomy were analyzed. Among them, 68 patients were operated on via the subxiphoid approach and the other 63 via the conventional right-side unilateral approach. The patient outcomes were retrospectively reviewed and evaluated. Mid-term clinical outcome was assessed according to the classification system pr

SUBMITTER: Qiu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7212138 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature