Thymoma in myasthenia gravis: from diagnosis to treatment
F Romi - Autoimmune diseases, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
One half of cortical thymoma patients develop myasthenia gravis (MG), while 15% of MG
patients have thymomas. MG is a neuromuscular junction disease caused in 85% of the …
patients have thymomas. MG is a neuromuscular junction disease caused in 85% of the …
[HTML][HTML] Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thymectomy for thymoma: a systematic review
A Xie, R Tjahjono, K Phan, TD Yan - Annals of Cardiothoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy is an increasingly
utilized alternative to traditional open approaches for the resection of thymomas. Recent …
utilized alternative to traditional open approaches for the resection of thymomas. Recent …
Video-assisted thoracic surgery thymectomy versus sternotomy thymectomy in patients with thymoma
H Agatsuma, K Yoshida, I Yoshino, M Okumura… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of video-assisted
thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and to compare the oncologic outcomes of VATS with those of …
thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and to compare the oncologic outcomes of VATS with those of …
[HTML][HTML] Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus sternotomy in thymectomy for thymoma and myasthenia gravis
A Raza, E Woo - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thymectomy involves the removal of all the soft tissue in the pre-vascular plane of the
anterior mediastinum between the two phrenic nerves. Surgical success in controlling …
anterior mediastinum between the two phrenic nerves. Surgical success in controlling …
[HTML][HTML] A comparison of three approaches for the treatment of early-stage thymomas: robot-assisted thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery, and median …
L Qian, X Chen, J Huang, H Lin, F Mao… - Journal of thoracic …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This aim of this study was to compare three approaches of extended
thymectomy for the treatment of early-stage thymomas, which included robot-assisted …
thymectomy for the treatment of early-stage thymomas, which included robot-assisted …
Robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy
B Weksler, J Tavares, TE Newhook, CE Greenleaf… - Surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Complete thymectomy is the procedure of choice in the treatment of thymomas
and in treating selected patients with myasthenia gravis. Transsternal thymectomy is the …
and in treating selected patients with myasthenia gravis. Transsternal thymectomy is the …
Surgical effect and prognostic factors of myasthenia gravis with thymomas
W Tian, X Li, H Tong, W Weng, F Yang… - Thoracic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background To evaluate the surgical effect and prognostic factors of extended thymectomy
for myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with thymomas. Methods Patients with MG with …
for myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with thymomas. Methods Patients with MG with …
Rocuronium and sugammadex in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing thymectomy
Z Sungur Ulke, A Yavru, E Camci… - Acta …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background The use of neuromuscular blocking agents is still controversial in myasthenic
patients but rocuronium could be useful after the introduction of sugammadex as a selective …
patients but rocuronium could be useful after the introduction of sugammadex as a selective …
Robot‐assisted thymectomy in large anterior mediastinal tumors: a comparative study with video‐assisted thymectomy and open surgery
B Jiang, QY Tan, B Deng, LY Mei, YD Lin… - Thoracic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of robot‐
assisted thymectomy (RAT) in large anterior mediastinal tumors (AMTs)(size≥ 6 cm) …
assisted thymectomy (RAT) in large anterior mediastinal tumors (AMTs)(size≥ 6 cm) …
Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic mediastinal tumour resection
CF Wu, GR Diego, CT Wen, YH Liu… - … and thoracic surgery, 2015 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES To present the technique of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic
mediastinal tumour resection, which includes limited thymectomy, extended thymectomy …
mediastinal tumour resection, which includes limited thymectomy, extended thymectomy …