title: Conference discussion: Does a relationship exist between the number of thoracoscopic thymectomies performed and the learning curve for thoracoscopic resection of thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis?
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Detterbeck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toker
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059032:Learning Curve; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome