Abstract
Thymectomy is an established therapy for myasthenia gravis. Minimally invasive surgery for thymectomy has been reported, but not clearly shown to be equivalent to open resection. Robotic-assisted thymectomy may provide the benefit of a full resection of thymic tissue and anterior mediastinal tissue for the treatment of myasthenia gravis by a minimally invasive approach. We present a review of the experience of robotic thymectomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 326-331 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- myasthenia gravis
- robotic
- thymectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine