Open AccessSubxiphoid thymectomy with a double sternum retractor: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Beatrice Aramini,
Nan Song,
Federico Banchelli,
Gening Jiang,
Diego González-Rivas,
Fan Jiang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2019.11.05
Subject(s) - medicine , thymectomy , retractor , perioperative , sternum , surgery , supine position , myasthenia gravis
Our study aims to describe the experience of a single team in terms of the potential and benefits of subxiphoid thymectomy using a double sternum hook retractor.