@article{JTD6482,
author = {Xuan Xie and Xiangfeng Gan and Baishen Chen and Zhuojian Shen and Minghui Wang and Huizhong Zhang and Xia Xu and Ju Chen},
title = {Left- and right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy exhibit similar effects on myasthenia gravis},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {8},
number = {1},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) thymectomy features less operative trauma, improved cosmesis, and similar efficiency compared with transsternal (TS) thymectomy for treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Unilateral VATS thymectomy can be easily performed from either side of the thorax, because thymus is located in the middle of mediastinum. Nevertheless, the side that provides better outcomes remains controversial. This study presents our experience on treatments for MG and reveals the differences between the unilateral VATS thymectomy performed on each side.
Methods: Eighty-one consecutive patients with MG who underwent TS or VATS thymectomy on either side between January 2003 and December 2012 were enrolled in the study. Clinicopathologic data and surgical outcomes were retrospectively analyzed and compared among different surgical approaches.
Results: TS thymectomy was administered in 50 patients, whereas unilateral VATS approaches were performed on the remaining 31 patients, 15 on the left side and 16 on the right side. The VATS group exhibited a significantly shorter surgery duration (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/6482}
}