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Robot-assisted thymectomy via subxiphoid approach: technical details and early outcomes.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018
Background Trans-subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy is a promising procedure but technically demanding associated with ergonomic discomfort. In order to facilitate this complex procedure, the authors present a modified trans-subxiphoid thymectomy by the
Han-lu Zhang, Long-Qi Chen, Yu Zheng, Zi-hao Wang, Y. Geng, Fuqiang Wang, Dan Liu, Andong He, Jing Li, Yun Wang   +9 more
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Are the minimally invasive techniques the new gold standard in thymus surgery for myasthenia gravis? Experience of a reference single-site in VATS thymectomy

Frontiers in Neurology
The thymus is the primary lymphoid organ responsible for the maturation and proliferation of T lymphocytes. During the first years of our lives, the activation and inactivation of T lymphocytes occur within the thymus, facilitating the correct maturation
Juan Carlos Trujillo Reyes, Juan Carlos Trujillo Reyes, Elisabeth Martinez Tellez, Elisabeth Martinez Tellez, Josep Belda Sanchis, Josep Belda Sanchis, Georgina Planas Canovas, Alejandra Libreros Niño, Mauro Guarino, Jorge Hernández Ferrandez, Antonio Moral Duarte, Antonio Moral Duarte   +11 more
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Steps in immunosuppression for renal transplantation [PDF]

, 1983
The authors provide a historical survey of the immunosuppressive agents that have been used to prevent allograft rejection.
Hakala, TR, Rosenthal, JT, Starzl, TE
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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., Bulotta, A.L., Cerchia, E., Di Maggio, G., Messina, M., Molinaro, F.   +5 more
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Thymectomy in ocular myasthenia gravis before generalization results in a higher remission rate.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2019
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the outcomes of patients with ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) who underwent thymectomy before generalization with the outcomes of those who underwent thymectomy after generalization.
Feng Li, Zhongmin Li, Yanli Chen, G. Bauer, Deniz Uluk, A. Elsner, M. Swierzy, M. Ismail, A. Meisel, J. Rückert   +9 more
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Interleukin 2 abrogates the nonresponsive state of T cells expressing a forbidden T cell receptor repertoire and induces autoimmune disease in neonatally thymectomized mice [PDF]

, 1991
El copyright pertenece a The Rockefeller University PressUnder physiological conditions, the vast majority of T cells differentiate in the thymus, an organ that provides an optimal microenvironment for T cell maturation and shapes the T cell repertoire ...
Andreu-Sánchez, Jose L., Moreno de Alborán, Ignacio, Marcos, Miguel A. R., Sánchez-Movilla, Arsenio, Martínez-Alonso, Carlos, Kroemer, Guido   +5 more
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Perioperative challenges and neuromuscular blockade concerns in robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles, with improvement following rest. It is a disease of great significance to the anesthesiologist because it affects the neuromuscular junction ...
Atish Pal, Vikas Gogia, Chetan Mehra
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis

Pediatric surgery international (Print), 2019
PurposeA 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.
Aimee G. Kim, Sydney A. Upah, John F. Brandsema, S. Yum, T. Blinman   +4 more
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Single-utility Port Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Extended Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Report of 45 Patients

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, Hongfeng TONG, Yaoguang SUN, Qingjun WU, Chao MA, Peng JIAO, Wenxin TIAN, Hanbo YU, Wen HUANG, Yongzhong WANG   +9 more
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Radical thymectomy versus conservative thymomectomy in the surgical treatment of thymic malignancies.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018
Background Complete thymectomy is recommended for thymic malignancies to reduce local recurrence and the likelihood of the long-term development of myasthenia gravis (MG).
E. Voulaz, G. Veronesi, M. Infante, U. Cariboni, A. Testori, P. Novellis, E. Bottoni, Eliseo Passera, E. Morenghi, M. Alloisio   +9 more
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