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Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy Using a Cervical Approach Under a Pneumomediastinum.

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic surgery are minimally invasive surgeries for mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. However, a transthoracic approach is often difficult in the cervicothoracic transition area because of the… Click to show full abstract

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic surgery are minimally invasive surgeries for mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. However, a transthoracic approach is often difficult in the cervicothoracic transition area because of the limited visual field. We report a novel minimally invasive surgery for an ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the middle mediastinum using a cervical approach under a pneumomediastinum.

Keywords: approach pneumomediastinum; surgery; cervical approach; using cervical; approach

Journal Title: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Year Published: 2018

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