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9594158

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-5-29
pubmed:abstractText
Thymectomy is now an established approach to the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). We used video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in thymectomy. From June 1993 to May 1995, we performed VATS thymectomy for 10 cases (6 males, 4 females with age ranging from 9 to 76 years). Complete thymectomy was achieved in every case by examination of the thymic bed and resected specimen. There was no mortality and complications were few. Average hospital stay was 4.1 days. Compared with the conventional median sternotomy approach, VATS was associated with a shorter postoperative hospital stay and analgesic requirement. We believe that VATS thymectomy is technically feasible. However, its true role in the treatment of MG requires further study.
pubmed:language
chi
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0529-5815
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
543-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Video assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract