Technique for Myasthenia Gravis : Subxiphoid Approach - 29/03/19

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Kido and colleagues in 1999 used for the first time the subxiphoid approach. Recently, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy has been improved for the advancement of surgical materials and new instruments. The most important aspect regarding the subxiphoid approach is the possibility to avoid the intercostal nerve damage with the consequence of a decreased use of postoperative analgesics, quite short surgical duration, fast discharge from hospital and a guarantee of successful cosmetics results.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Subxiphoid thymectomy, Myasthenia gravis, VATS thymectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Open thymectomy, Sternotomy
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Vol 29 - N° 2
P. 195-202 - mai 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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