“…Although some of the reports have suggested the need to perform a bilateral VATS, most perform from the right chest [22]. Approach from the left chest can also be used, but the arch of aorta and the brachiocephalic vein might difficult thoracoscopic access [23].…”
“…Although some of the reports have suggested the need to perform a bilateral VATS, most perform from the right chest [22]. Approach from the left chest can also be used, but the arch of aorta and the brachiocephalic vein might difficult thoracoscopic access [23].…”
Location of thymic veins with MDCT can provide precise preoperative information about thymic venous anatomy. This easy and less invasive examination has the potential to make VATS thymectomy easier and safer.
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