Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Thymectomy Versus Subxiphoid Procedure

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • End date
    Dec 31, 2027
  • participants needed
    100
  • sponsor
    The Second Hospital of Shandong University
Updated on 19 February 2024

Summary

Surgerys used in thymectomy for myasthenia gravis and anterior mediastinal tumours have become much less invasive in recent years. In our study, the surgical technique which resected the thymus below the xiphoid process and the technique which was regarded as conventional video- assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy was compared.

Details
Condition Thymectomy
Age 20-80 years
Treatment Subxiphoid surgery procedure, VATS surgery procedure
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04223466
SponsorThe Second Hospital of Shandong University
Last Modified on19 February 2024

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Inclusion Criteria

Thymoma with or without myasthenia gravis
Generalized myasthenia gravis not sensitive to conservative medicine treatment
Good cardiopulmonary function

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiopulmonary function can't bear surgery
Generalized myasthenia gravis with MuSK(+)
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