Uniportal Video-Assisted Transcervical Thymectomy

Philippe H Lemaître; Shaf Keshavjee

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2018.12.009

Uniportal Video-Assisted Transcervical Thymectomy

Thorac Surg Clin. 2019 May;29(2):187-194. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2018.12.009.

Authors

Philippe H Lemaître¹, Shaf Keshavjee²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth Street 9N-946, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
² Division of Thoracic Surgery, Innovation, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street 9N-946, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada. Electronic address: shaf.keshavjee@uhn.ca.

PMID: 30928000
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2018.12.009

Abstract

Surgery has proven superiority over medical management for patients with nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis. The key is complete resection of the gland, which can be achieved with various techniques. The uniportal video-assisted transcervical technique allows minimally invasive surgery with a low complication rate, a good cosmetic result, and a short length of recovery.

Keywords: Myasthenia gravis; Thymectomy; Transcervical; VATS.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Myasthenia Gravis / surgery*
Patient Selection
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods*
Thymectomy / methods*