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Bilateral thoracoscopic thymectomy using a novel positioning system [PDF]
, 2013 Several techniques of bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy have been proposed, and each has its own proponents. We summarize our experience in 20 patients who underwent bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy ...
Monte, Attilio Lo +5 more
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Comparative study of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thymectomy for thymoma and myasthenia gravis [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Thymectomy is the preferred standard treatment in younger non-thymoma patients with myasthenia gravis as well as in patients with early stage thymoma.
Kaynak, Kamil +9 more
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Subxiphoid approach for thoracoscopic thymectomy [PDF]
Surgical Endoscopy, 2002 Avoiding sternotomy, cumulative experience has demonstrated the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive thoracoscopic thymectomy. Previous reports describing the transcervical, left or right thoracic approach, although demonstrating promising results, involve some compromise of the surgical exposure.
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Robotic-assisted thoracoscopy thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Introduction: Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is a rare debilitating and potentially fatal autoimmune disease, with unclearify pathogenesis. Surgical immunomodulation with thymectomy has been repeatedly demonstrated to be a safe and effective treatment ...
F. Grasso +8 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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The cost-effectiveness of open or thoracoscopic thymectomy compared to medical treatment in managing myasthenia gravis without thymomas [PDF]
, 2012 Objective Assessing the cost-effectiveness of open or thoracoscopic thymectomycompared to medical therapy in managing myasthenia gravis not associated with thymoma.Methods A Markov model was designed for evaluating three strategies’ costeffectiveness ...
García Molina, Mario +4 more
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Subxiphoid robotic extended thymectomy – The first Indian report
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2020 Background: Minimally invasive thymectomy is fast becoming the preferred approach for myasthenia gravis and non-invasive thymoma. The most commonly employed approach for minimally invasive thymectomy is the lateral thoracic approach.
Belal Bin Asaf +5 more
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Spontaneous ventilation thoracoscopic thymectomy: attractive or exceptionable? [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2018 Thymectomy has proven beneficial in myasthenia gravis (MG) confirming its complimentary role to pharmacological therapy including corticosteroids in patients with generalized disease or in those with thymomatous MG (1).
Pompeo E, Elkhouly AG.
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Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2020 Backgroud and objective Thymectomy plays an important role in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) extended thymectomy has been widely used in recent years.
Chuan HUANG +9 more
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Adjuvant pneumomediastinum in thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
, 1996 To facilitate initial visualization and subsequent mobilization of the thymus, adjuvant pneumomediastinum was preoperatively induced in 4 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy.
MINEO, TOMMASO CLAUDIO +11 more
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