TY - JOUR AU - Guo, Kai AU - Tong, Liping AU - Li, Xiaofei AU - Yan, Xiaolong PY - 2017 TI - Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion thymectomy based on mediastinal pleura guidance JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 9, No 5 (May 28, 2017): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - We describe a practical video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) technique for the en bloc resection of the thymoma, thymus, and bilateral mediastinum lipid based on mediastinal pleura guidance. By taking advantage of single-lumen endotracheal tube (SLET) anesthesia and artificial pneumothorax, we acquired excellent exposure of the anterior mediastinum operative field. In addition, our limited data showed that this surgical approach might have a potential tendency on reducing the blood loss and the operative times. Moreover, no complication of phrenic nerve paralysis or signs of myasthenia gravis were observed at the 6-month follow-up. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/13550