Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral.
Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients.Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 pat...
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| author | Raquel Mega Fátima Coelho Teresa Pimentel Rui Ribero Novo de Matos António Araújo |
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| description | Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients.Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 patients submitted to total thymectomy.15 patients, aged 17 to 72, 11 female and 4 male. Miastenia Gravis was the main indication for surgery, for uncontrollable symptoms or suspicion of thymoma. In patients with myasthenia, surgery was accomplish after compensation of symptoms. There weren't post-surgery complications. Pathology were divided in thymic hyperplasia and thymoma. Miastenia patients have there symptoms diminished or stable with reduction or cessation of medical therapy.Miastenia was the most frequent indication for thymectomy. Surgery was good results, with low morbimortality, as long as the protocols are respected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fa805c779ec4dc0af097c6e8bab91a62022-12-22T04:29:59ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582005-08-0118410.20344/amp.1033Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral.Raquel Mega0Fátima CoelhoTeresa PimentelRui RiberoNovo de MatosAntónio AraújoServiço de Cirurgia, Hospital de São José, Lisboa.Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients.Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 patients submitted to total thymectomy.15 patients, aged 17 to 72, 11 female and 4 male. Miastenia Gravis was the main indication for surgery, for uncontrollable symptoms or suspicion of thymoma. In patients with myasthenia, surgery was accomplish after compensation of symptoms. There weren't post-surgery complications. Pathology were divided in thymic hyperplasia and thymoma. Miastenia patients have there symptoms diminished or stable with reduction or cessation of medical therapy.Miastenia was the most frequent indication for thymectomy. Surgery was good results, with low morbimortality, as long as the protocols are respected.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1033 |
| spellingShingle | Raquel Mega Fátima Coelho Teresa Pimentel Rui Ribero Novo de Matos António Araújo Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| title | Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. |
| title_full | Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. |
| title_fullStr | Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. |
| title_short | Cirurgia do timo num serviço de Cirurgia Geral. |
| title_sort | cirurgia do timo num servico de cirurgia geral |
| url | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1033 |
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