Open AccessLong-Term Outcome and Quality of Life After Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
Author(s) -
Christoph Busch,
Andreas Machens,
Uwe Pichlmeier,
Th. Emskötter,
J. R. Izbicki
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199608000-00017
Subject(s) - thymectomy , medicine , myasthenia gravis , quality of life (healthcare) , thymoma , plasmapheresis , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , surgery , nursing , antibody , immunology
The authors identify criteria suitable to predict long-term clinical improvement and evaluate quality of life after thymectomy for myasthenia.