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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1878
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Video-assisted extended thymectomy in patients with thymoma by lifting the sternum: is it safe? Reply

Sadanori Takeo, MD, PhD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Kyushu Medical Center, Clinical Research Institute Jigyohama 1-8-1 Chuo-ku Fukuoka 810-8563, Japan

e-mail: sada@qmed.hosp.go.jp

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To the Editor:

I do not agree with Dr Aubert and colleagues' conclusion that video thoracoscopy (VT) thymic biopsy and VT thymectomy are dangerous and should not be performed for well-encapsulated thymic tumors. However, I do agree that cancer resection must be performed through incisions that provide good exposure (median sternotomy).

Twelve patients underwent . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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