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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 +3 more
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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 +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 +3 more
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Subxiphoid approach for robotic single-site-assisted thymectomy.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2020 OBJECTIVES We previously reported a transthoracic approach using the da Vinci Single-Site™ platform. This study describes the outcomes of robotic single-site thymectomy via a subxiphoid approach based on our previous experiences.
S. Park +5 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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A tale of autoimmunity: thymoma, thymectomy, and systemic lupus erythematosus
Clinical Rheumatology, 2020 The thymus plays an integral role in immune system regulation, modulating the development, diversity, and selection of T lymphocytes, a critical feature for the prevention of T cell-mediated autoimmunity. Thymoma is a rare tumor of the thymus. Autoimmune
A. Mollaeian, C. Haas
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Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
Mini-invasive Surgery, 2020 Thymectomy is an effective treatment option for the management of myasthenia gravis, as demonstrated by a recent multicenter randomized clinical trial.
M. Mammana +6 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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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with erythroblastopenia and thymoma: Reactivation after topical corticosteroids [PDF]
, 1998 We report a 69-year-old female with erythroblastopenia and thymoma who developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) after thymectomy, 2 months after the initiation of therapy with methylprednisolone.
Alomar, A. +8 more
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Thymectomy via parasternal approach in patients with miasthenia
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2021 A new approach for thymectomy in case of mediastinal shifting is proposed. Parasternal access provides optimal conditions for performing an adequate thymectomy, does not require single lung ventilation and could be used after previously performed ...
O. V. Pikin +4 more
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