Management of large anterior mediastinal mass by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
VATS is a safe and effective approach for large anterior mediastinal masses, with satisfactory operative outcomes, minimal morbidity, and promising oncological results. Dual VATS may be particularly useful for lesions with significant bilateral extension.
Authors
- Fahmi hussein Kakamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-9580)
- Shad Awat Ghafur
- Shyar Mohammed Ibrahim
- Kaiwan Talib Saeed
Institutions
- American University of Iraq Sulaimani (IQ)
- Kurdistan Regional Government (IQ)
- University of Sulaimani (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03805-z
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00