Adjuvant pneumomediastinum in thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 8823125.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
To facilitate initial visualization and subsequent mobilization of the thymus, adjuvant pneumomediastinum was preoperatively induced in 4 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy. Neither mortality nor technique-related morbidity was observed. This experience shows video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy to be a safe and reliable procedure. In addition, we believe that adjuvant pneumomediastinum seems to facilitate the dissection maneuvers and could shorten operative time.
Medical subject headings
- Endoscopy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Pneumomediastinum, Diagnostic
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymectomy