Clinical outcomes of subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy using a double sternum retractor versus conventional approaches
The SUVT using a double sternum retractor demonstrated greater effectiveness in the complete removal of anterior mediastinal masses, even with a larger size or superior location and achieved less postoperative pain.
Authors
- Dong Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-8309)
- Lin Lin
- Weiyang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-7381)
- Chunyan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-6116)
- Lei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-4846)
- Longqi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5036-5345)
- Hongtao Tang
- Qing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2582-4837)
- Wenya Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-843X)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6165-2668)
- Zhengtao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4012-461X)
- Lin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-3668)
- Jiali Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7559-3782)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- First Hospital of China Medical University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2024-2267
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78