Sofía Corbaz , Andrea Savransky , Nadia Gaeto , Adolfo Gallo , Marcelo Barrenechea , María Soledad Monges
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Efectividad de la timectomía en la evolución de la miastenia gravis: análisis de 21 pacientes
Introduction
Myasthenia gravis is part of a group of neuromuscular junction disorders. Thymectomy has been shown to be effective for its clinical control. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness and safety of thymectomy in children with myasthenia gravis.
Methods
An analytical, retrospective, longitudinal study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of 21 patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy and were followed-up for one year post-surgery. The variables assessed included the Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living score, pyridostigmine dose, corticosteroid dose, and myasthenia gravis exacerbations immediately before and up to one year after the surgery.
Results
The activities of daily living score significantly improved at 12 months (p = 0.002). Crises decreased within 3 months post-surgery; this trend was maintained at 12 months (p = 0.0003). However, the reductions in pyridostigmine (p = 0.147) and corticosteroid therapy (p = 0.11) at 12 months did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusions
Thymectomy showed benefits, including improved scores on the Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Scale and a reduction in the frequency of myasthenia gravis exacerbations/crises. These findings show that thymectomy is a safe and valid option to consider for pediatric patients who have not responded to the first-line treatment.
期刊介绍:
Medicina Clínica, fundada en 1943, es una publicación quincenal dedicada a la promoción de la investigación y de la práctica clínica entre los especialistas de la medicina interna, así como otras especialidades. Son características fundamentales de esta publicación el rigor científico y metodológico de sus artículos, la actualidad de los temas y, sobre todo, su sentido práctico, buscando siempre que la información sea de la mayor utilidad en la práctica clínica.