[Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis without thymoma. Long term results (author's transl)].
The authors report an analysis of the long term results of 45 operated cases: 35 are symptom free in 7 cases more than 10 years later, 9 were improved and only one is worse. Operative mortality was nil; sternotomy is used in all cases. The authors insist on the reduction of therapy before attempting operation which should be carried out after 48 hours.
D000328:Adult; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000401:mortality; D014140:Tracheotomy
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Résultats éloignés de la thymectomie dans la myasthénie sans thymome. A propos de quarante-cinq observations.