Open AccessLong-term outcome of pleuropneumonectomy for Masaoka stage IVa thymoma
Author(s) -
Dominique Fabre,
Élie Fadel,
Sacha Mussot,
Olaf Mercier,
Boriana Petkova,
Benjamin Besse,
James Huang,
Philippe Dartevelle
Publication year - 2011
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.2010.12.064
Subject(s) - thymoma , medicine , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , myasthenia gravis , univariate analysis , complication , multivariate analysis , biology , paleontology
Because pleuropneumonectomy is associated with a high mortality rate, its indication for the treatment of Masaoka stage IVa thymoma is debated. We reviewed retrospectively our single-center experience in order to determine if the benefits warrant the risk of such procedure.
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