Gracey D R, Divertie M B, Howard F M
Mayo Clin Proc. 1983 Sep;58(9):597-602.
We evaluated a 2-year experience involving 22 patients who required prolonged mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure associated with myasthenia gravis. The most frequent cause of respiratory failure was operation, and the most common type of procedure was thymectomy. Next in frequency as exacerbating factors were myasthenic crisis and cholinergic crisis. Of the 22 patients, 21 survived and were weaned from the ventilator after 1 to 32 days of respiratory support.
我们评估了22例因重症肌无力相关呼吸衰竭而需要长期机械通气患者的两年治疗经验。呼吸衰竭最常见的原因是手术，最常见的手术类型是胸腺切除术。作为加重因素，其次常见的是肌无力危象和胆碱能危象。22例患者中，21例存活，并在接受1至32天的呼吸支持后脱机。
