Plasmapheresis before thymectomy in myasthenia gravis: routine versus selective protocols

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 392-397

  El Bawab, Hatem ^a   Hajjar, Waseem ^b   Rafay, Mohammed ^a   Bamousa, Ahmed ^a   Khalil, Abdulmajid ^a   Al Kattan, Khaled ^a  

^a ALFAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Plasma exchange; Plasmapheresis; Thymectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849117497     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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