Complete resection is the standard of care for treatment of thymic malignancies. The use of
minimally invasive surgery remains controversial. We searched online databases and …

Introduction Thymic epithelial tumors are rare and are classified as thymoma, thymic
carcinoma, and thymic neuroendocrine tumors. The objective of this systematic review was …

Objective The oncologic efficacy of minimally invasive thymectomy for thymoma is not well
characterized. We compared short-term outcomes and overall survival between open and …

Background This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of video-assisted
thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and to compare the oncologic outcomes of VATS with those of …

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy is an increasingly
utilized alternative to traditional open approaches for the resection of thymomas. Recent …

Background Thymectomy is the mainstay of treatment for thymoma and other anterior
mediastinal tumors, and is often utilized in the management of patients with myasthenia …

Background Some studies compared the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic thymectomy
(OT) with open thymectomy (TT) in the treatment of thymoma, but the results remained …

OBJECTIVES Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been increasingly used in
the management of thymic epithelial tumours. However, its oncological efficacy remains to …

Background We compared the clinical outcomes and cost-efficiency of surgical approaches
(sternotomy-open, video assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and robotic assisted thoracic …

In the past, mediastinal surgery was associated with the necessity of a maximum exposure,
which was accomplished through various approaches. In the early 1990s, many surgical …