A novel method of subxiphoid video-assisted thoracic surgery for thymectomy

Abstract

Background: With advances in thoracoscopic surgical instruments and techniques, subxiphoid videoassisted thoracic surgery (S-VATS) has become the main approach for anterior mediastinal tumor resection under thoracoscopy. However, the drawbacks of S-VATS, including it being a relatively unfixed surgical procedure, make it complicated and difficult for unexperienced surgeons to master.