Affiliation:
1. P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute
2. Research Centre of Neurology
Abstract
A new approach for thymectomy in case of mediastinal shifting is proposed. Parasternal access provides optimal conditions for performing an adequate thymectomy, does not require single lung ventilation and could be used after previously performed pneumonectomy.
Publisher
FSBEI HE I.P. Pavlov SPbSMU MOH Russia
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