The neurological outcome in the patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy via sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Thymectomy is accepted in the surgical treatment of the patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Earlier thymectomy via sternotomy has recently been replaced by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), which is less invasive.
Martić Vesna +2 more
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis. [PDF]
Pediatr Surg Int, 2019 A randomized controlled trial of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis demonstrated improved clinical outcomes in adults, but data surrounding juvenile cases, especially those treated with minimally invasive approaches, are limited. Here, we review our experience with thoracoscopic thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) in the largest cohort to date.
Kim AG +4 more
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Thoracoscopic resection of giant thymolipoma
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Thymolipomas are rare benign tumors of the thymic gland. We describe a case of an eight-year-old boy who presented after a syncopal episode secondary to a large mediastinal mass found to be a thymolipoma on percutaneous biopsy.
Nicholas Schmoke +2 more
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Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis [PDF]
, 2019 Extended thymectomy has been considered the goal of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG) mainly due to the existence of ectopic thymic tissue. Recently, ectopic thymic tissue has attracted increasing attention in patients with MG following thymectomy ...
Bauer, Gero +9 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Thymectomy: Transpleural Approach
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021 There are several types of minimally invasive approaches for thymectomy, of which the transpleural approach by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is particularly useful.
In Kyu Park
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Hybrid endoscopic thymectomy : combined transesophageal and transthoracic approach in a survival porcine model with cadaver assessment [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery thymectomy has been used in the treatment of Myastenia Gravis and thymomas (coexisting or not).
Alice Miranda +29 more
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HYPERPLASIA OF THYMIC GLAND: LEFT VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC APPROACH [PDF]
, 2011 Hyperplasia of thymic gland is a rare benign entity that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses in children and young adolescents.
Angotti, R. +5 more
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Videotorakoskoopiline tümektoomia müasteenia ravis [PDF]
, 2009 Müasteenia on krooniline autoimmuunhaigus skeletilihaste progresseeruva nõrkuse ja kiire väsimisega füüsilisel koormusel. Üheks müasteenia ravivõimaluseks on videotorakoskoopiline tümektoomia, mis on minimaalinvasiivne ravimeetod.
Laisaar, Tanel +3 more
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Bilateral thoracoscopic extended thymectomy versus sternotomy [PDF]
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2016 Background Complete open surgical resection is the standard treatment for thymoma and myasthenia gravis. We evaluated the feasibility of bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy, and compared it to surgery via sternotomy. Methods From 2011 to 2014, 43 patients undergoing thymectomy were divided into 2 groups: 23 underwent video ...
Arrigo, Ettore +5 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 IntroductionSurgeons have widely regarded sternotomy (ST) as the standard surgical method for thymectomy. Minimally invasive methods for thymectomy, including video-assisted and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), have been explored.
Cheng-qian Wang +4 more
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