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Clinical Characteristics, Surgical Risks, and Long-Term Prognosis of Good's Syndrome. [PDF]

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Otsuka S, Shiiya H, Sasaki A, Ohtaka K, Fujiwara-Kuroda A, Aragaki M, C Hatanaka K, Kato T.   +7 more
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Aberrant malignant invasive thymoma presenting as isolated left internal jugular vein thrombosis.and resected by VATS thymectomy: a case report. [PDF]

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Thirugnanam A.
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Thymoma-associated stiff-person syndrome successfully treated with extended thymectomy: a case report. [PDF]

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Maita K, Higeta T, Watanabe H, Nakano T, Tokuoka K, Nakagawa T, Nogawa S, Yamada S, Masuda R.   +8 more
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Spontaneous Ventilation Thoracoscopic Thymectomy Without Muscle Relaxant for Myasthenia Gravis: Comparison With “Standard” Thoracoscopic Thymectomy [PDF]

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2018
Myasthenia gravis (MG) benefits from thymectomy. However, its unpredictable response to muscle relaxants and volatile anesthetic agents may result in muscle weakness and subsequently in postoperative myasthenic crisis. The aim of this study was to determine the surgical outcomes after spontaneous ventilation compared with conventional intubated video ...
Jin-shing Chen, Lieven P Depypere, Jian-Xing He   +2 more
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Operative Technique for Thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 1999
In most cases, myasthenia gravis (MG) and thymoma require complete removal of the thymus gland and resection of the pericardial fatty tissue. There is some debate however, over which surgical approach is best for thymectomy. We have developed a new technique for complete thoracoscopic thymectomy.
Jens C Rückert, K Gellert
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Thoracoscopic Thymectomy in Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2000
Although transsternal thymectomy is an effective method in the treatment of juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) it is traumatic in pediatric patients. Thoracoscopic thymectomy offers an effective and less traumatic approach with respect to cosmesis and postoperative recovery.A retrospective analysis of 6 consecutive patients treated with thoracoscopic ...
P C Kim
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Thoracoscopic Thymectomy in a Previous Sternotomy

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2006
A video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy is a viable alternative to conventional open thymectomy in myasthenia gravis (MG). A previous operation in the same anatomical region is generally considered a relative contraindication to any minimally invasive approach in the same area.
Soumil, Vyas, T, Agasthian, Meng Huat, Goh, S, Shankar   +3 more
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Left thoracoscopic thymectomy in children

Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques, 2004
In the management of autoimmune myasthenia, thymectomy is recognized as effective surgical therapy. The necessity of complete radical thymectomy to achieve maximal improvement has been emphasized. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been successfully used for thymectomy in adults, and more recently in children, and has been described as achieving ...
E, Seguier-Lipszyc, A, Bonnard, P, Evrard, C, Garel, A, De Ribier, Y, Aigrain, P, de Lagausie   +6 more
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2000
The technique for thoracoscopic in children is described. The average operating time is under 2 hours, and the procedure appears to be safe and effective.
K A, Kogut, A J, Bufo, S S, Rothenberg, T E, Lobe   +3 more
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Combined Unilateral-Thoracoscopic and Mediastinoscopic Thymectomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2010
To achieve maximal benefit, after thymic tissue and mediastinal fat were removed by thoracoscopic thymectomy, a transverse cervical incision allowed access to remove fat in the neck. A mediastinoscopy was then performed for removal of the fat in the retrosternal area superior to the innominate vein. In 15 cases, ectopic thymic tissue was found.
Lei, Yu, Shan, Ma, Yun, Jing, Yunfeng, Zhang, Fei, Li, Mark J, Krasna   +5 more
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