传统的胸腺瘤手术要从正(zhèng )中劈(pī )开胸(xiōng )骨,出(chū )血多,创(chuàng )伤大,术后留下一条(tiáo )长长的疤痕,病人痛不(bú )堪言。而常规(guī )经肋间胸腔镜无法进行对侧纵(zòng )膈脂(zhī )肪的清(qīng )扫。而与开(kāi )胸手术相比,经剑突下胸腔镜(jìng )纵隔(gé )肿瘤切除(chú )术是(shì )在(zài )胸骨和心包(bāo )之间的间隙进行,通过形成人工(gōng )气胸,为(wéi )手术操作提供(gòng )了宽阔清晰的视野,避(bì )免了胸骨切开。