[Pubmed] Robot-assisted Extended Thymectomy via a Bilateral Approach for Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

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Kyobu Geka. 2023 Jul;76(7):523-527.

ABSTRACT

Extended thymectomy is a procedure to remove the thymus gland and surrounding adipose tissue, while the traditional approach via a median sternotomy, minimally invasive approaches such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) have been adopted. This report described the technique of bilateral approach for extended thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) by robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and also showed the perioperative outcomes and postoperative exacerbation rates of 11 patients. In most patients, score of MG symptom were reduced and levels of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies declined postoperatively. In a small number of cases, the safety and efficacy of a RATS bilateral approach for extended thymectomy were confirmed.

PMID:37475095


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3747509 ... t6+86293ac