'Maximal' thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Surgical anatomy and operative technique

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 711-716

  Jaretzki III, A ^a   Wolff, M ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 0023701551     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35177-3     Document Type: Article

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