Single-incision port robot-assisted surgery for thymic carcinoid tumor resection

Abstract Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is divided into MEN type 1 (MEN-1) and MEN type 2 (MEN-2). MEN-1 may be associated with thymic carcinoid tumors. We present a case of the surgical removal of a thymic carcinoid associated with MEN-1 via a single-incision port RATS. Case presenta...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Shidei, Shota Mitsuboshi, Tomoko Yamamoto, Masato Kanzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01847-1