Robot versus video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for large thymic epithelial tumors: a propensity-matched analysis.

Journal: BMC surgery
PMID: 37891506

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Both video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) thymectomy have been suggested as technically sound approaches for early-stage thymic epithelial tumors. However, the choice of VATS or RATS thymectomy for large and advanced thymic epithelial tumors remains controversial. In this study, the perioperative outcomes of VATS and RATS thymectomy were compared in patients with large thymic epithelial tumors (size ≥5.0 cm).

Authors

  • Long-Fei Zhu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital (Army Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army), Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
  • Ling-Min Zhang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 10, Changjiang Route, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China.
  • Chun-Jian Zuo
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 10, Changjiang Route, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China.
  • Tian-Yu Sun
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
  • Bin Jiang
    Department of Urology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China.

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