Robotic-Extended Rethymectomy for Refractory Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Series

• Published in: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 593 - 602
• Main Authors: Li, Feng, Li, Zhongmin, Takahashi, Reona, Ioannis, Anagnostopoulos, Ismail, Mahmoud, Meisel, Andreas, Rueckert, Jens-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Clinical outcome; Refractory myasthenia gravis; Robotic-extended rethymectomy; Surgical decision making; VATS; Robotic-extended rethymectomy; TX; Surgical decision making; IVIg; PLEX; ITMIG; Clinical outcome; CT; AChR; MGFA-PIS; NA; Refractory myasthenia gravis; MG; MGTX; Anti-AChR Ab; WHO

To assess the safety and efficacy of robotic-extended rethymectomy in selected refractory myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with suspected residual thymic tissue. Robotic-extended rethymectomy was performed in 6 MG patients with seropositive acetylcholine receptors (AChR) antibody who had undergone a...