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Uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy [PDF]

Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2016
With a uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy, the thymus is not accessed through the ribs, which avoids intercostal nerve damage. Furthermore, compared to a VATS thymectomy via the lateral chest, decreased use of postoperative analgesics (lower doses and shorter duration), decreased blood loss, and shorter surgical
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Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis

, 2018
In recent years much progress has been made in the investigation of the pathophysiology, characterizing subgroups, and extension of multimodal treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). This applies especially to the role of thymectomy (Thx).
Marc Swierzy, Siegfried Kohler, Mahmoud Ismail, Andreas Meisel, Jens Rückert   +4 more
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Early Outcomes of Thoracoscopic versus Open Extended Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis Patients [PDF]

Background: The debate concerning the impact of surgical approaches for thymectomy on the outcomes of myasthenia gravis continues. This study aimed to present the preliminary outcomes of thoracoscopic versus transsternal thymectomy for patients with ...
Elmetwally, Elatafy, Moawad, Michael, Abo Elnasr, Mohamed, Elgariah, Mohamed   +3 more
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Clinical application of standardization right thoracic incision for thoracoscopic thymic tumor resection

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background With the continuous development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracoscopic thymectomy has become a routine operation. This method, now widely recognized, better protects lung function, reduces intraoperative blood loss and pain, and
Shihao Xu, Dongzhao Gao, Xinming Li, Jiagang Zhang, Jian Yang, Enji Yang, Yong Ma, Jun Qian   +7 more
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Margin-negative resection and long-term survival following robot-assisted thymectomy for thymoma: A tumor size stratified analysisCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: Although open thymectomy has traditionally been the gold standard for resection of large thymic tumors, growing evidence has suggested minimally invasive thymectomy to confer comparable survival. However, the influence of incremental increases
Sara Sakowitz, MD, MPH, MBA, Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, MD, MBE, Yas Sanaiha, MD, Saad Mallick, MD, Peyman Benharash, MD, Jane Yanagawa, MD   +5 more
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Long-term outcome of thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis

, 2009
Background: Thoracoscopic thymectomy has shown promise in the integrated management of myasthenia gravis (MG) although there is still scant data on tong-term results.
MINEO, TOMMASO CLAUDIO, Massa, R, Mineo, D, Nahmias, S, Mineo, T, Pompeo, E, Tacconi, F, TACCONI, FEDERICO, MASSA, ROBERTO, POMPEO, EUGENIO   +9 more
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Surgical outcomes of thoracoscopic extended thymectomy via subxyphoid and left intercostal approach

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundMinimally invasive thymectomy is widely adopted for the management of thymic diseases and myasthenia gravis (MG). Among thoracoscopic techniques, the intercostal approach (ICA) is the most commonly used, whereas the subxiphoid approach (SA) has
Zhenlin Jiang, Zuxin Dong, Junting Chen, Jianhua Yan   +3 more
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Robotic thymectomy: The Hong Kong experience

, 2011
Thymectomy is widely employed as part of the management for generalized myasthenia gravis. The surgical approach has evolved over the years, and although there is no consensus regarding the optimal surgical approach, minimally invasive techniques such as
Hsin, MKY, Wan, IYP
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Thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

, 1997
We evaluated the results of 13 extended thymectomies performed by left thoracoscopic approach. The indication was myasthenia gravis without thymoma in 11 patients and with small encapsulated thymoma in 2 patients.
MINEO, TOMMASO CLAUDIO, Sabato, AF, AMBROGI, VINCENZO, Ambrogi, V, Mineo, TC, BERNARDI, GIORGIO, SABATO, ALESSANDRO FABRIZIO, Pompeo, E, Bernardi, G, POMPEO, EUGENIO   +9 more
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Evaluation of postoperative outcome after thoracoscopic thymectomy in myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2010
Secţia chirurgie toracică, IMSP „Spitalul Clinic Republican”Background. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease. Thymectomy is a therapeutic option with benefits proved in many clinical studies. Improvement of symptoms appears progressively during the
Maxim, Igor
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