Utilization of Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Margin-Negative Resection for Early-Stage Thymoma.

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published Date: Aug 1, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive thymectomy (MIT) has demonstrated improved short-term outcomes compared with open thymectomy (OT). Although adoption of MIT for thymoma is increasing, oncologic outcomes have not been well characterized.

Authors

  • Bryan M Burt
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: bryan.burt@bcm.edu.
  • Duy Nguyen
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Shawn S Groth
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Nihanth Palivela
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • R Taylor Ripley
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Konstantinos I Makris
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Farhood Farjah
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
  • Lorraine Cornwell
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Nader N Massarweh
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

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