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Thymectomy by thoracoscopic approach in myasthenia gravis
Surgical Endoscopy, 2002A series of 25 thoracoscopic thymectomies performed in the Department of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation of the Fundeni Clinical Institute between April 1999 and April 2000 is analyzed.Thoroscopic thymectomies were performed on 4 male patients (16%) and 21 female patients (84%), aged between 8 and 60 years.The mean operative time was 90 ...
I, Popescu +3 more
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Thoracoscopic Thymectomy Mid-Term Results
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2006Results of thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis need to be reported in a standardized way to allow accurate comparison.A retrospective study was conducted of 107 patients with myasthenia gravis without thymoma. Patients were followed-up for more than 12 months after thoracoscopic thymectomy and analyzed according to Myasthenia Gravis ...
Victor, Tomulescu +4 more
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Complete Thoracoscopic Thymectomy (cT-Thymectomy)
2012In “complete thoracoscopic thymectomy” (cT-Thymectomy), “c” indicates that the surgical procedure is carried out entirely by means of endoscopy (closed chest). The operation is usually approached from the left but can be approached bilaterally if necessary.
Rolf G. C. Inderbitzi +1 more
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Thoracoscopic Thymectomy in Children with Myasthenia Gravis
The American Surgeon™, 2003Although conservative medical management is the mainstay in the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG), severest forms of the disease often require surgical thymectomy. Thoracoscopic thymectomy (TT) represents a minimally invasive alternative to traditional thymectomy via sternotomy.
Christopher L, Skelly +5 more
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Robotic video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy
Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2005Presentation of a minimally invasive surgical technique for thymectomy in patients affected by myasthenia gravis (MG): robotic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a surgical technique applied to perform thymectomy and remove the entire mediastinal fat through a left transpleural approach.
Federico, Rea +2 more
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Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica, 2004
The use of videothoracoscopy in thoracic pediatric pathology has been progressively accepted in different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures along last decade. The aim of this work is to analyze our initial experience in thymectomy through this approach.We have used the thoracoscopic approach in the last two cases of thymus pathology with surgical ...
X, Tarrado +4 more
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The use of videothoracoscopy in thoracic pediatric pathology has been progressively accepted in different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures along last decade. The aim of this work is to analyze our initial experience in thymectomy through this approach.We have used the thoracoscopic approach in the last two cases of thymus pathology with surgical ...
X, Tarrado +4 more
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 1999SummaryPatients with myasthenia gravis and an enlarged thymus commonly undergo surgical thymectomy through a sternotomy. The recent development of laparoscopic techniques and the rapid return to baseline patient function after laparoscopic surgery has led to the reevaluation of the surgical approach.
M. A. Hopkins, K. Azimuddin, F. Steichen
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[The thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis].
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 2006Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease that usually responds positively to treatment with thymectomy. Standard surgical procedures have been shown to result in a favorite outcome. The optimal surgical access, however, is under discussion.In a prospective study conducted between 8/97 and 4/05, 173 patients with MG underwent thoracoscopic
K, Gellert, J, Böttger, T, Martin
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[Thoracoscopic thymectomy for thymoma].
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery, 2013Complete resection of Masaoka stage I and II thymoma leads to good prognosis. In recent years, technological development of endoscopy enables thymectomy by thoracoscopic method instead of median sternotomy approach. We perform thoracoscopic thymectomy for thymoma without myasthenia gravis via 2 trocars introduced in unilateral pleural cavity and a ...
Tetsu, Sado +2 more
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy versus open thymectomy for the treatment of thymoma: A meta-analysis
European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), 2016Some studies compared the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic thymectomy (OT) with open thymectomy (TT) in the treatment of thymoma, but the results remained controversial. This meta-analysis was designed to determine the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic thymectomy in comparison with open thymectomy in the treatment of thymoma.Relevant studies ...
Y, Yang, J, Dong, Y, Huang
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