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Subxiphoid Uniportal Nonintubated Thymectomy

, 2019
The authors present a thymectomy that was performed for a 49-year-old woman with a history of breast carcinoma who had a positron emission tomography–positive lesion at the level of the anterior mediastinum.Her care was discussed at a multidisciplinary ...
Kunal Bhakri (6681397), Giuseppe Aresu (4056511), Adam Peryt (4542925), Guillermo Martinez (4542919), Joel Dunning (4043288), Aman Coonar (5737627), Giacomo Argento (6663712)   +6 more
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Early Clinical Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Major Pulmonary Resection and Thymectomy Using Novel Articulating Endoscopic Forceps

Journal of Chest Surgery
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is recognized as a safe and effective treatment modality for early-stage lung cancer and anterior mediastinal masses. Recently, novel articulating instruments have been developed and introduced to
Sangil Yun, You Jung Ok, Se Jin Oh, Jae-Sung Choi, Hyeon Jong Moon, Yong Won Seong   +5 more
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Role of therapeutic plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis with thymoma: A case series

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes associated with thymic abnormalities. Thymectomy is performed in cases of MG with a thymoma or general MG that is resistant to medical therapy.
Rashmi Parashar, Sunita Bundas, Amit Sharma   +2 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for thymoma: a single-center experience

, 2018
Background Thymoma is a primary tumor derived from the epithelial cells of the thymus, which is commonly seen in the mediastinum. Surgical thymectomy is the radical treatment for thymoma.
Kien Trung Nguyen, Giang Truong Nguyen, Trung Ngoc Nguyen, Nam Van Nguyen, Anh Viet Le   +4 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy surgery: Tor Vergata experience.

, 2015
The therapeutic effect of thymectomy on myasthenia gravis is not completely understood. Several types of thymectomy varying in approach and extent have been performed. None of these disclosed a neat superiority over others.
Ambrogi Vincenzo
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ePosters Virtual

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue S1, June 2026.
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Thymectomy as treatment of autoimmune diseases other than myasthenia gravis

, 1993
This paper reviews the different series of thymectomies performed in patients with autoimmune diseases other than myasthenia gravis. It is possible that thymectomy can decrease the activity of T-helper lymphocytes or, alternatively, it may enhance the ...
Buccolini, F, D'ANDREA, Vito, ARTICO, Marco, Capuano, LG, AMBROGI, VINCENZO, Ambrogi, V, MALINOVSKY L, Artico, M, De Antoni, E., D'Andrea, V, BUCCOLINI F, Malinovsky, L, DE ANTONI, Enrico, AMBROGI V, De Antoni, E, CAPUANO LG   +15 more
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Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]

BMJ, 1943
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Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

The effect of thymectomy on elimination of a myasthenic symptom was clinically evaluated. The operative approach was primarily extended thymectmy of choice via midsternotomy in all but one of transcervical approaches. Most of them belonged to Osserman II
Sha, Kamei, Kimino, Koji, Tomita, Masao, Awahara, Katsunobu, Oka, Tadayuki, Ayabe, Hiroyoshi, Tsuji, Hirohara   +6 more
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The role of transcervical thymectomy in patients with hyperparathyroidism.

, 2012
BACKGROUND: The most common location for supernumerary or ectopic parathyroid glands is the thymus. METHODS: A review of patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism from 1990 to 2010 was completed to determine indications for ...
McHenry, Christopher R, Welch, Kellen
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