Thymectomy and Aortopexy
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
11-2019
Identifier
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_84
Abstract
This chapter describes the endoscopic/surgical procedure for thymectomy and aortopexy as performed by the following approaches: open and thoracoscopic. The text includes an introduction that outlines the indications, risks, alternatives, essential steps, needed equipment, and variations in technique for the procedure in question. This is followed by a template operative dictation, which provides the reader with an operative report, such as is found in a patient chart or electronic medical record. A description is provided of the following critical concepts for this procedure: thoracic access, with identification of the phrenic nerve, thymus resection, pretracheal dissection and exposure of the mediastinal anatomy, pledgeted aortopexy, and chest/wound closure.
Journal Title
Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery
First Page
337
Last Page
340
Recommended Citation
Sujka, J.A., St. Peter, S.D. (2019). Thymectomy and Aortopexy. In: Papandria, D., Besner, G., Moss, R., Diefenbach, K. (eds) Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_84
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