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Thoracoscopic versus classic trans-sternal thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: single-center experience. [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular junction autoimmune disorder that has a great impact on quality of life. Thymectomy can be approached by classic trans-sternal or thoracoscopic thymectomy. This study aimed to assess the perioperative
Abdelmeged Salem +3 more
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Long-Term Cancer and Mortality After Thymectomy. [PDF]
Eur J NeurolBackground Long‐term health effects of thymectomy in adults remain uncertain. Previous reports suggested associations with increased mortality, cancer incidence, and autoimmune disease, although these findings may reflect differences ...
Shelly S +7 more
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Robotic thymectomy: a review of techniques and results
Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023 Thymectomy is a well-established therapeutic option in the multidisciplinary treatment of nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) and in thymoma treatment.
Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza
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Risk Benefit Analysis of Routine Thymectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancers: A Systematic Review
The Surgery Journal, 2021 Background Central compartment lymph node dissection (CLND) is a part of the surgical management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Therapeutic CLND is done to address clinically significant central compartment nodes in patients with DTC, while ...
Pallvi Kaul +5 more
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Case Series: Clinical Impact of Plasmapheresis and Thymectomy on Early-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 Thymectomy is a common procedure performed in cases of myasthenia gravis (MG) with a thymoma or general MG that does not improve with medical therapy. This procedure is usually preceded by plasmapheresis to prevent the occurrence of myasthenic crisis and
Yusak M.T. Siahaan +3 more
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Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2016 Robotic thymectomy is an increasingly used modality. Patients who are candidates for traditional, open thymectomy are typically also candidates for robotic thymectomy, with the exception of patients with invasion of great vessels. Knowledge of and training on the robotic platform is critical for success.
Benjamin, Wei, Robert, Cerfolio
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz +3 more
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Thoracic Cancer, 2023 Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients are reported to have a high risk of other autoimmune diseases (ADs), and thymectomy may increase the risk further.
Wenxin Tian +9 more
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Medically resistant juvenile myasthenia gravis following thymectomy: Role for FDG PET/CT
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Thymectomy is part of a multimodal treatment strategy for juvenile myasthenia gravis. Symptoms that persist following thymectomy may be due to residual or ectopic thymic tissue.
Florence Ngu +6 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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