Video-assisted complete thymectomy in the treatment of autoimmune myasthenia [Timectomia estesa video-assistita nel trattamento della miastenia autoimmune]
Video-assisted complete thymectomy in the treatment of autoimmune myasthenia [Timectomia estesa video-assistita nel trattamento della miastenia autoimmune]
In the surgical treatment of autoimmune myasthenia, complete thymectomy is considered indispensable to ensure maximum clinical results. From May 1995 through June 1997, we carried out video-assisted extended thymectomy via sole left access in 16 patients. There were no deaths and no major complications. At the intermediate-term follow-up, remission and improvement rates were 19% and 56% respectively. These results were similar to those achieved on the last 16 patients who had extended thymectomy via median sternotomy. We believe that the advantages of the video-assisted approach render it a reliable option for the surgical management of autoimmune myasthenia.
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corticosteroid, clinical article, Sternum, surgical approach, adult, thymu, videorecording, Thoracoscopy, article, Videotape Recording, 610, autoimmune disease, Middle Aged, myasthenia gravi, aged, female, male, pyridostigmine, Settore MED/21 - CHIRURGIA TORACICA, treatment outcome, cholinesterase inhibitor, follow up, human, cholinesterase inhibitor; corticosteroid; pyridostigmine; adult; aged; article; autoimmune disease; clinical article; female; follow up; human; male; myasthenia gravis; surgical approach; thymectomy; thymus; treatment outcome; videorecording; Adult; Autoimmune Diseases; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myasthenia Gravis; Sternum; Thoracoscopy; Thymectomy; Treatment Outcome; Videotape Recording, thymectomy
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