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Meta-analysis of subxiphoid approach versus lateral approach for thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Compared with traditional open surgery for thymectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) reduces hospital stay, decreases postoperative pain, and recovers faster. VATS has become increasingly popular in the past decade.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Yaling Liu, Xuguang Zheng, Xiaohe Zhang   +4 more
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Controversies concerning thymus-derived regulatory T cells: fundamental issues and a new perspective [PDF]

, 2015
Thymus-derived regulatory T cells (Tregs) are considered to be a distinct T-cell lineage that is genetically programmed and specialised for immunosuppression.
Ono, M, Tanaka, RJ
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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, Elsner, Aron, Englisch, Julianna, Ismail, Mahmoud, Li, Feng, Li, Zhongmin, Meisel, Andreas, Rückert, Jens-C., Swierzy, Marc, Tao, Ya   +9 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, Harsh Vardhan Puri, Sukhram Bishnoi, Navdeep Singh Nanda, Mohan Venkatesh Pulle, Arvind Kumar   +5 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella, Passuello, Nicola, Pozza, Gioia, Sperti, Cosimo, Valmasoni, Michele   +4 more
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Thymectomy versus Tumor Resection for Early-stage Thymic Malignancies: A Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas (ChART) Retrospective Database Analysis

Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2016
Background and objective To evaluate the surgical outcomes of tumor resection with or without total thymectomy for thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) using the Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas (ChART) retrospective database.
Zhitao GU, Jianhua FU, Yi SHEN, Yucheng WEI, Lijie TAN, Peng ZHANG, Yongtao HAN, Chun CHEN, Renquan ZHANG, Yin LI, Ke-Neng CHEN, Hezhong CHEN, Yongyu LIU, Youbing CUI, Yun WANG, Liewen PANG, Zhentao YU, Xinming ZHOU, Yangchun LIU, Yuan LIU, Wentao FANG, Members of the Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas   +21 more
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Role of thymus on prognosis of myasthenia gravis in Turkish population

İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that may cause a disorder in transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Antibodies directed against acetylcholine receptors are responsible. The thymus is the place that that production of these
Hulya Tireli, Gülbün Asuman Yüksel, Tamer Okay, Kemal Tutkavul   +3 more
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Risk factors of prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in thymoma myasthenia gravis patients

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background To explore the risk factors for prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in patients with thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis (TAMG).
Anqi Du, Xiao Li, Youzhong An, Zhancheng Gao   +3 more
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Subxiphoid-subcostal versus transthoracic thoracoscopic thymectomy: A safe and feasible approachCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques, 2022
Objective: Subxiphoid-subcostal thoracoscopic thymectomy (ST) is an emerging alternative to transthoracic thoracoscopic thymectomy. Potential advantages of ST are the avoidance of intercostal incisions and visualization of both phrenic nerves in their ...
Madhuri Rao, MD, Aitua Salami, MD, Alexandria Robbins, MD, Jamee Schoephoerster, BS, Amit Bhargava, MD, Ilitch Diaz-Gutierrez, MD, Qi Wang, MS, Rafael Andrade, MD   +7 more
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Infectious Diseases Associated With Renal Homotransplantation: I. Incidence, Types, and Predisposing Factors [PDF]

, 1964
Infectious diseases occurred in 26 of 30 renal homotransplantation patients and contributed to eight of the 12 deaths in this series. There were 52 infections, 17 occurring before and 35 after transplantation.
Marchioro, TL, Rifkind, D, Starzl, TE, Waddell, WR   +3 more
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