Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Mahmoud Ismail; Marc Swierzy; Ralph I Rückert; Jens C Rückert

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.02.012

Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Thorac Surg Clin. 2014 May;24(2):189-95, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.02.012.

Authors

Mahmoud Ismail¹, Marc Swierzy¹, Ralph I Rückert², Jens C Rückert³

Affiliations

¹ Bereich Thoraxchirurgie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
² Klinik für Chirurgie, Franziskus-Krankenhaus Berlin, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Budapester Strasse 15-19, 10787 Berlin, Germany.
³ Bereich Thoraxchirurgie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: jens-c.rueckert@charite.de.

PMID: 24780423
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.02.012

Abstract

Robotic thymectomy with the da Vinci robotic system is the latest development in the surgery of thymic gland. Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis is best offered to patients with seropositive acetylcholine receptor antibodies and who are seronegative for muscle-specific kinase protein. The robotic operation technique is indicated in all patients with myasthenia gravis in association with a resectable thymoma, typically Masaoka-Koga stages I and II.

Keywords: Myasthenia gravis; Robotic thymectomy; Thymoma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Myasthenia Gravis / complications
Myasthenia Gravis / surgery*
Robotics / methods*
Thymectomy / methods*
Thymoma / complications
Thymoma / surgery*
Thymus Neoplasms / complications
Thymus Neoplasms / surgery*