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Thymectomy (Open and MIS Approaches)

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Abstract

This chapter describes open, thoracoscopic, or robotic thymectomy. The text includes an introduction that outlines the indications, risks, alternatives, essential steps, needed equipment, and variations in technique for the procedure in question. This is followed by a template operative dictation, which provides the reader with an operative report, such as is found in a patient chart or electronic medical record. A description is provided of the critical concepts and different techniques for this procedure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOperative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages345-348
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783030242121
ISBN (Print)9783030242114
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Operative dictation
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Robotic
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma
  • VATS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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