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Cirurgia do Timo num Serviço de Cirurgia Geral
| dc.contributor.author | Mega, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Coelho, F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pimentel, T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ribeiro, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Novo de Matos | |
| dc.contributor.author | Araújo, A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-13T11:31:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-04-13T11:31:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | AIMS: Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 patients submitted to total thymectomy. RESULTS: 15 patients, aged 17 to 72, 11 female and 4 male. Miastenia Gravis was the main indication for surgery, for uncontrollable symptoms or suspicion of thymoma. In patients with myasthenia, surgery was accomplish after compensation of symptoms. There weren't post-surgery complications. Pathology were divided in thymic hyperplasia and thymoma. Miastenia patients have there symptoms diminished or stable with reduction or cessation of medical therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Miastenia was the most frequent indication for thymectomy. Surgery was good results, with low morbimortality, as long as the protocols are respected. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | Acta Med Port 2005: 18 (4): 267-270 | por |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/131 | |
| dc.language.iso | por | por |
| dc.publisher | Centro Editor Livreiro da Ordem dos Médicos | por |
| dc.subject | Timectomia | por |
| dc.subject | Estudos Retrospectivos | por |
| dc.subject | Cirurgia do Timo | por |
| dc.subject | HSJ | |
| dc.title | Cirurgia do Timo num Serviço de Cirurgia Geral | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 270 | por |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 267 | por |
| oaire.citation.title | Acta Médica Portuguesa | por |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |