310 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

To evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of 310 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia Gravis. The data of 310 patients with thymectomy were analyzed retrospectively to study the patient selection, operative techniques, perioperative management and results for myasthenia Gravis. Ab...

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Published inChung-hua wai kʿo tsa chih Vol. 41; no. 8; p. 607
Main Authors Wang, Yong-zhong, Zhen, Wen-jun, Yan, Wei-zhong, Tong, Hong-feng, Sun, Yao-guang, Guo, Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.08.2003
Subjects
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myasthenia Gravis - surgery
Perioperative Care
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Thymectomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:To evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of 310 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia Gravis. The data of 310 patients with thymectomy were analyzed retrospectively to study the patient selection, operative techniques, perioperative management and results for myasthenia Gravis. Absolute and relative scores for clinical evaluation were used as the criteria to determine the therapeutic effects of thymectomy. There were no operative death and postoperative complication rates were 8.7% (27/310). The extra anatomic thymic tissue was found in up to 38.7% (120/310) patients and thymus hyperplasia occurred in 92.9% (288/310) cases. 92.6% (287/310) postoperative patients were followed up for 3 or more months; the percentage of patients being remitted, essentially remitted, significantly effective, effective and non-effective were 7.1% (22/310), 11.3% (35/310) 40.0% (124/310), 27.1% (84/310), 7.1% (22/310) respectively. The total long-term effective rate was 85.5% (265/310). The effective rate for ty
ISSN:0529-5815