Surgical therapy of thymomas.

Abstract

Surgical treatment of thymomas is indicated for Masaoka stage 1 to 3. We are not in favor of mini-invasive techniques. We consider a gold standard to be sternotomy followed by a tumor removal and extended thymectomy. We are convinced it is necessary to perform sternotomy, tumor removal and extended thymectomy after a thymoma resection through thoracotomy to prevent a late onset of myasthenia gravis. In stages 2 to 3 actinotherapy along with chemotherapy should follow surgery to increase the patient's chances for a prolonged survival (Tab. 10).

• Authors: J Schützner, V Smat, P Pafko, S Adámek, J Sláma
• Journal: Sbornik lekarsky (Sb Lek) Vol. 100 Issue 1 Pg. 27-31 ( 1999) ISSN: 0036-5327 [Print] Czech Republic
• PMID: 10860122 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Humans
• Survival Rate
• Thymoma (mortality, surgery)
• Thymus Neoplasms (mortality, surgery)