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Thymectomy is a treatment for myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease. [5] For about 60% of people with myasthenia gravis, thymectomy significantly improves their symptoms of muscle weakness. In about 30% of cases, thymectomy results in permanent remission of myasthenia gravis, negating the need for any additional medication.
Thymectomy is the surgical removal of the thymus. [2] The usual reason for removal is to gain access to the heart for surgery to correct congenital heart defects in the neonatal period. [27] Other indications for thymectomy include the removal of thymomas and the treatment of myasthenia gravis. [2]
Thymectomy is the surgical removal of the thymus gland. Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils. Trabeculectomy is the removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma. Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of a tumor.
Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy · Thymectomy · Splenectomy · Lymphadenectomy: Thymus transplantation · Spleen transplantation · Splenopexy · Lymph node biopsy: GI/mouth: Uvulopalatoplasty · Palatoplasty
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for thymoma. If the tumor is apparently invasive and large, preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy may be used to decrease the size and improve resectability, before surgery is attempted. When the tumor is an early stage (Masaoka I through IIB), no further therapy is necessary.
Surgery is often the treatment of choice for a complete resection through VATS (Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery). Because there are important structures surrounding the cyst, such as the carotid sheath , recurrent laryngeal nerve , glossopharyngeal nerve , hypoglossal nerve , and phrenic nerve , the location of the cyst should be carefully ...
Transcervical refers to a transluminal procedure through the cervix of the uterus, including: Transcervical sterilization; Transcervical chorionic villus sampling
This method can be done using the transcervical surgical approach. [1] –transcervical approach - less invasive procedure that involves cutting only a small incision in the neck. radical parotidectomy - Typically performed if malignant neoplasm is impinging on facial nerve. Facial nerve excised in addition to parotid gland. [5]