What Is Myasthenia Gravis?
10. Surgery
In some cases, a thymectomy will need to be performed, but it can be a long time before the patient starts to see any benefit from the procedure. The procedure can be performed by open surgery, although minimally invasive surgery may be a possibility in some cases. Minimally invasive surgery will decrease the chance of complications arising from the procedure.
This is often performed in patients that have tumors in their thymus gland. However, it is also sometimes performed where no tumors are present. Removing the gland will hopefully prevent the production of antibodies that cause myasthenia gravis, but it will not be able to reverse any damage done.
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