L-shaped mini-sternotomy combined with videoscopic approach for thymoma with invasion of major veins.
J Surg Case Rep
; 2016(11)2016 Dec 01.
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ABSTRACT
It might be possible to remove thymic tumors with minimal invasion of the left brachiocephalic vein (BCV) using an advanced videoscopic technique; simple resection of this vessel can be achieved via such an approach. However, tumor invasion of the superior vena cava or right BCV requires angioplasty or reconstruction, both of which are difficult to perform in videoscopic procedures. We report a case of invasive thymoma with localized invasion of the great vessels at the junction of the left BCV and superior vena cava. An L-shaped mini-sternotomy combined with a videoscopic approach allowed thymectomy with safe vesselplasty of the involved vessels.
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J Surg Case Rep
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2016
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Japón