Preoperative Plasma exchange for myasthenia gravis

Jinko Zoki

Online ISSN : 1883-6097
Print ISSN : 0300-0818
ISSN-L : 0300-0818

Preoperative Plasma exchange for myasthenia gravis

T. TAKAHAMA, T. YOSHITAKE, K. YAGYU, K. WAKE, M. KAWAUCHI, F. MIYAWAKI, Y. YOKOI, H. OKABE, N. FURUTA, A. FURASE, A. MIZUNO, K. ASANO

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T. TAKAHAMA
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
T. YOSHITAKE
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
K. YAGYU
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
K. WAKE
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
M. KAWAUCHI
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
F. MIYAWAKI
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
Y. YOKOI
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
H. OKABE
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
N. FURUTA
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
A. FURASE
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
A. MIZUNO
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo
K. ASANO
Dep of Thoracic Surgery. University of Tokyo

Keywords: Myasthenia gravis, Thymectomy, Plasma exchange, Respiratory assist

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1985 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 503-506

DOI https://doi.org/10.11392/jsao1972.14.503

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Abstract

Preoperative plasma exchange decreased Ach R-Ab level of myasthenia gravis patients and enabled them very early weaning from respirator with ease.

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