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Thoracoscopic thymectomy in a previous sternotomy
Soumil Vyas1, T Agasthian, Meng Huat Goh
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center and Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. soumil_v@yahoo.com
Abstract:
A video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy is a viable alternative to conventional open thymectomy in myasthenia gravis (MG). A previous operation in the same anatomical region is generally considered a relative contraindication to any minimally invasive approach in the same area. Few cases of VATS on previously operated chests have been reported. We report a case of a VATS thymectomy in a patient who had undergone two previous sternotomies for cardiac disease.
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