title: Preoperative preparation of patients with myasthenia gravis forestalls postoperative respiratory complications after thymectomy.
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaretzki
authors.forename: Johan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Aarli
authors.forename: Henry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kaminski
authors.forename: Lawrence H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Donald B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery*; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013934:Thymectomy; D015300:Ventilator Weaning
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors