Robotic-assisted thymectomy: surgical procedure and results.

Journal: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
Published Date: Mar 25, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thymectomy is an essential component in the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) and the best treatment for localized thymoma. Minimally invasive thymectomy has advanced to include robotic-assisted techniques. The acceptance of this approach is growing rapidly, while the debate on the adequate technique for thymectomy remains open.

Authors

  • Jens Rueckert
    Competance Centre of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany.
  • Marc Swierzy
    Competance Centre of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany.
  • Harun Badakhshi
    Department of Radiooncology, University Medicine Berlin (Charité), Berlin, Germany.
  • Andreas Meisel
    Department of Neurology, University Medicine Berlin (Charité), Berlin, Germany.
  • Mahmoud Ismail
    Competance Centre of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany.

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