Anesthesia for patients undergoing transsternal thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis

Anesthesia for patients undergoing transsternal thymectomy for juvenile myasthenia gravis

Background: Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is the rare form of myasthenia gravis presenting in childhood and adolescence. When medical management fails, thymectomy is offered for these patients. Complete resection of the thymus is best achieved through transsternal thymectomy. Anesthetic managemen...

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Main Authors: Lianne Stephenson, Igor Tkachenko, Robert Shamberger, Christian Seefelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Epidural anesthesia
juvenile myasthenia gravis
pediatric anesthesia
remifentanil
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2011;volume=5;issue=1;spage=25;epage=30;aulast=Stephenson

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