ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2023
A uniport subxiphoid approach with a modified sternum retractor is safe and feasible for anterior mediastinal tumors.
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- The surgical approach strategies in the treatment of anterior mediastinal tumors.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Uniportal subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy with the Tian-Ping sternal lifter: a prospective non-randomized comparative study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Early clinical experience with a novel single-port robotic system for mediastinal tumor resection: A feasibility and safety assessment.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- Technical nuances and early outcomes of uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for anterior mediastinal tumor resection without artificial pneumothorax: a retrospective analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Comparison of subxiphoid and lateral intercostal approach in anterior mediastinal pathologies.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2026Article
- Balance-shaped sternal elevation-assisted uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for thymoma with persistent left superior vena cava.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Subxiphoid thoracoscopic resection of anterior mediastinal tumors in children: preliminary clinical experience.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Observational
- Uniportal subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy using percutaneous suspension technique for giant anterior mediastinal mass resection: a case report.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Feasibility of twenty-four-hour discharge of patients with anterior mediastinal tumors after subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedure.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Choosing the proper path: outcomes of subxiphoid vs. lateral intercostal approaches in the resection of anterior mediastinal masses.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Combining the best of both worlds: sternal elevation for resection of anterior mediastinal tumors through the subxiphoidal uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Minimally invasive surgery has been used to treat anterior mediastinal tumors. This study sought to describe a single team's experience of uniport subxiphoid mediastinal surgery using a modified sternum retractor. Methods: Patients who underwent uniport subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (USVATS) or unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (LVATS) from September 2018 to December 2021 were retrospectively enrolled in this study. A 5-cm vertical incision approximately 1-cm caudal to the xiphoid process was usually made followed by the installment of a modified retractor, which was able to raise the sternum by 6-8 cm. Next, the USVATS was performed. In the unilateral group, 3 1-cm incisions were usually made, among which, 2 are made in the 2 Results: In total, 16 patients who underwent USVATS and 28 patients who underwent LVATS were enrolled in this study. With the exception of tumor size (USVATS 7.9±1.6 cm Conclusions: Uniport subxiphoid mediastinal surgery is a feasible and safe procedure, especially for large tumors. Our modified sternum retractor is especially helpful during uniport subxiphoid surgery. Compared to lateral thoracic surgery, this approach has the advantages of less injury and lower postoperative pain, which may lead to a faster recovery. However, its long-term follow-up outcomes need to be observed.
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