Plasmapheresis before thymectomy in myasthenia gravis: routine versus selective protocols☆ | Zendy

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Plasmapheresis before thymectomy in myasthenia gravis: routine versus selective protocols☆

Author(s) -

Hatem Elbawab,

Waseem Hajjar,

Mohammed A Rafay,

Ahmed Bamousa,

Abdulmajid Khalil,

Khaled Alkattan

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.11.006

Subject(s) - thymectomy , myasthenia gravis , medicine , plasmapheresis , incidence (geometry) , intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , surgery , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , physics , antibody , optics , immunology

The value of thymectomy in management of myasthenia gravis (MG) is well recognized. Plasmapheresis (PMP) before thymectomy appears to improve the postoperative outcome. As PMP has its own complications, selective use of PMP preoperatively for patients at risk of post-thymectomy complications would improve the postoperative outcome, and decreases the PMP-related complications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of routine versus selective use of PMP before thymectomy.

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