A thymectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing the thymus gland. Surgeons perform a thymectomy to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The thymus is a small gland in the upper ...

The function of the thymus in human adults is unclear, and routine removal of the thymus is performed in a variety of surgical procedures. We hypothesized that the adult thymus is needed to sustain ...

Thymectomy is a type of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG). It involves removing the thymus gland. Modern thymectomy techniques are minimally invasive and can have long-term benefits for symptoms.

Thymectomy carried a substantially increased risk of all-cause mortality and cancer for adults, a "landmark" study showed. Adults who had undergone thymectomy had at least double the risk of all-cause ...

—A retrospective analysis of patients with acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-Ab)-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) who underwent thymectomy found that a majority of them had good ...

Minimally invasive thymectomy for ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) enhanced complete stable remission rates and reduced surgical risks. Minimally invasive treatment and earlier surgical consideration for ...