%0 Journal Article %T Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion thymectomy based on mediastinal pleura guidance %A Guo, Kai %A Tong, Liping %A Li, Xiaofei %A Yan, Xiaolong %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion thymectomy based on mediastinal pleura guidance %K %X 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. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/13550 %V 9 %N 5 %P 1382-1385 %@ 2077-6624