Table 1.

Complications of transcervical-subxiphoid-VATS maximal thymectomy in 216 myasthenia gravis patients

Type of complications	n (%)
Superior vena cava or left innominate vein laceration (managed with clips or sutures without sternotomy)	2 (0.9)
Postoperative bleeding necessitating revision	5 (2.3)
Temporary laryngeal recurrent nerve paresis	3 (1.4)
Permanent laryngeal recurrent nerve paresis	0
Pleural hematoma necessitating VTS	1 (0.5)
Pleural hematoma necessitating needle aspiration	1 (0.5)
Respiratory insufficiency - ventilator	11 (5.1)
Pneumonia without respiratory insufficiency	1 (0.5)
Minor wound complications	4 (1.9)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage	1 (0.5)
Pneumothorax	1 (0.5)
Overall	30 (13.9)