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The history of surgery of the thymus gland
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, New York, USA.
The history of surgery of the thymus gland is presented through highlights and landmark publications ranging from prehistoric times to the present day. The evolution of surgical techniques includes transcervical and transthoracic thymectomy along with other techniques such as current thoracoscopic VATS procedures. The significance of myasthenia gravis, autoimmunity, thymic oncology, adjuvant developments, and speculation on the future is discussed.
The history of surgery of the thymus gland is presented through highlights and landmark publications ranging from prehistoric times to the present day. The evolution of surgical techniques includes transcervical and transthoracic thymectomy along with other techniques such as current thoracoscopic VATS procedures. The significance of myasthenia gravis, autoimmunity, thymic oncology, adjuvant developments, and speculation on the future is discussed.