Thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: a comparison of surgical methods and analysis of prognostic factors

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-12

  Lin, Mong Wei ^a   Chang, Yih Leong ^a   Huang, Pei Ming ^a   Lee, Yung Chie ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Thymectomy; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS HYPERPLASIA; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION INDUCTION; STERNUM; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72749109643     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.05.027     Document Type: Article

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