Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis via original video-assisted infra-mammary cosmetic incision and median sternotomy: long-term results in 180 patients

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1063-1069

  Meacci, Elisa ^a   Cesario, Alfredo ^a,b   Margaritora, Stefano ^a   Porziella, Venanzio ^a   Tessitore, Adele ^a   Cusumano, Giacomo ^a   Evoli, Amelia ^a   Granone, Pierluigi ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CdC San Raffaele Velletri ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Infra mammary cosmetic incision; Myasthenia gravis; Thymectomy; Video assisted thymectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; THYMECTOMY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STERNUM; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349288061     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.045     Document Type: Article

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