Bilateral thoracoscopic surgery for invasive thymoma complicated with myasthenia gravis: A case report and literature review / 吉林大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of bilateral thoracoscopic surgery for invasive thymoma complicated with myasthenia gravis, and to explore feasibility of surgical procedure. Methods: Bilateral thoracoscopic extended thymectomy was performed in one patient with invasive thymoma complicated with myasthenia gravis, with complete resection of thymus and anterior mediastinal adipose tissue through bilateral approach, and the curative effect was observed. Results: Bilateral thoracoscopic thymectomy for invasive thymoma had radical effects with rapid recovery after surgery, avoiding large surgical trauma and more complications in open surgery and flawed in removing contralateral fat and ectopic thymus with unilateral thoracoscope. Conclusion: Bilateral thoracoscopic extended thymectomy has radical effects for invasive thymoma complicated with myasthenia gravis, confirming its feasible surgical procedure.