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Any type of radical thymectomy, open or thoracoscopic, always results in a skeletonized left innominate vein (LIV), which is highly expected to form adhesions to the posterior surface of the… Click to show full abstract
Any type of radical thymectomy, open or thoracoscopic, always results in a skeletonized left innominate vein (LIV), which is highly expected to form adhesions to the posterior surface of the sternum. Therefore, in case of future sternotomy, the LIV remains highly exposed to trauma.
Keywords:
wrapping dacron;
innominate vein;
vein wrapping;
dacron sheath;
left innominate;
thymectomy
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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