Extended rethymectomy in the treatment of refractory myasthenia gravis: Original video-assisted technique of resternotomy and results of the treatment in 21 patients

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 376-380

  Zielinski M ^a   Kuzdzal J ^a   Staniec, B ^a   Harazda, M ^a   Nabialek T ^a   Pankowski, J ^a   Szlubowski, A ^a   Narski, M ^a  

^a PULMONARY HOSPITAL   (Poland)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Reoperation; Thymectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; STERNOTOMY; STERNUM; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442434389     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.02.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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