[Determination of prognostic factors in surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis]. Rozhl Chir 1999 May;78(5):223-7
Date
10/08/1999Pubmed ID
10510623Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0033128006 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
The authors evaluated, using statistical analysis, the importance of prognostic factors in patients subjected to thymectomy on account of myasthenia gravis. The results revealed a better prognosis of the disease, if the history was less than 6 months, preoperative treatment less than 1.5 years, a histological finding of thymus hyperplasia, second clinical stage according to Ossermann and the patients age below 30 years. From the statistical analysis ensues that the prognosis of myasthenia gravis is more favourable when the case-history is shorter as a result of rapid diagnosis and when preoperative treatment is reduced to a minimum.
Author List
Schnorrer M Jr, Hraska V, Spalek P, Cársky SAuthor
Viktor Hraska MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myasthenia Gravis
Prognosis
Remission Induction
Retrospective Studies
Thymectomy