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Review
. 2015 Apr;63(3):178-86.
doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396083. Epub 2014 Dec 12.

Transsternal thymectomy

Giulio Maurizi  1 , Antonio D'Andrilli  1 , Lorenzo Sommella  2 , Federico Venuta  3 , Erino A Rendina  1
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Review

Transsternal thymectomy

Giulio Maurizi et al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Thymectomy is a well-established indication for management of myasthenia gravis and it represents the most effective treatment for thymic tumors. The traditional surgical approach is median sternotomy. More recently, different less-invasive surgical approaches for thymectomy have been proposed as an alternative to open surgery. This article discusses the main technical aspects and results of literature.

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  • Thymectomy: a trivalent surgical approach?
    Gaissert H. Gaissert H. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr;63(3):176-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549282. Epub 2015 Apr 14. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015. PMID: 25875857 No abstract available.

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