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Review
. 2017 May 16:3:70.
doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.04.01. eCollection 2017.

Thymic minimally invasive surgery: state of the art across the world-Europe

José Ramon Matilla  1 , Walter Klepetko  1 , Bernhard Moser  1
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Review

Thymic minimally invasive surgery: state of the art across the world-Europe

José Ramon Matilla et al. J Vis Surg. .

Abstract

In this brief review of selected peer-reviewed literature on thymic minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) we sought to identify if there is a unique approach to thymic MIS on the European continent.

Keywords: Thymectomy; minimally-invasive surgery (MIS); robotic surgery; thoracoscopy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Dissection of left phrenic nerve in a 29-year-old female patient with myasthenia gravis (29). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1519
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Dissection of the thymic horns in a 22-year-old female patient with myasthenia gravis (30). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1520
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Dissection of the thymus on the right side in a 48-year-old patient with myasthenia gravis (31). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1521
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