Subxiphoid Thoracoscopic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

Overview

Journal Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2021 Oct 9

PMID 34626192

Citations 2

Authors

Yuanyuan Liu

Jinghao Zhang

Wenbin Wu

Hui Zhang

Chen Zhao

Miao Zhang

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Abstract

We investigated the efficacy of subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis. The data of 37 consecutive cases were reviewed. 2 cases of postoperative myasthenia gravis crisis and 4 cases of residual mediastinal fat tissue were recorded. Moreover, 29 patients presented the neurological outcomes, and complete stable remission was achieved in 5 (17.2%) cases. Subxiphoid thymectomy is technically feasible. High-quality evidence is warranted before this approach can be recommended.

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