TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radical Transsternal Thymectomy A1 - D'Agostino, Harry J. A1 - Nussbaum, Michael S. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Colson, Yolonda L. A2 - Jaklitsch, Michael T. A2 - Krasna, Mark J. A2 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Adult Chest Surgery, 2e AB - The thymus gland is one of the more common structures in the anterior mediastinum that requires surgical extirpation. Most commonly, the indications for thymectomy are either for thymic neoplasm or in the treatment of the autoimmune disorder, myasthenia gravis (MG). Thymus removal should be a safe, straightforward procedure. The key elements in successful and complete thymectomy depend on a comprehensive knowledge of the anatomic and embryologic characteristics of thymic development and the physiology of thymic disease. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105847547 ER -