ReviewJournal of visualized surgery2018
Minimally invasive techniques in thymic surgery: a worldwide perspective.
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- Clinical study of thoracoscopic assisted different surgical approaches for early thymoma: a meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Subxiphoid Thoracoscopic Surgery Is Safe and Feasible for the Treatment of Anterior Mediastinal Teratomas: A Multicentre Retrospective Study.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2025Article
- Three different surgical methods for large-sized anterior mediastinal tumors in real-world practice.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Analysis of different surgical approaches to the treatment of thymoma.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Intercostal approach VATS is feasible for large-sized anterior mediastinal tumors.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Risk factors for diaphragmatic injury in subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Surgical management of thymic tumors: a narrative review with focus on robotic-assisted surgery.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2024Review
- Minimally Invasive Extended Thymothymectomy With the "Lateral View Preceding Method".Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2023Article
- Modified subcostal arch xiphoid thoracoscopic expanded thymectomy for thymic carcinoma: a case report and review of literature.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Review
- Neurological outcomes of extended thymectomy for thymomatous myasthenia gravis: Subxiphoid vs. trans-sternal approaches.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- The role of minimally invasive surgery in the management of giant mediastinal tumors: a narrative review.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2022Review
- Subxiphoid and subcostal thoracoscopic surgical approach for thymectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- A systematic review of robotic versus open and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approaches for thymectomy.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery · 2019Review
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Abstract
Minimally invasive surgical techniques are important in surgical management of thymic pathologies. Traditional access techniques are being replaced with minimally invasive techniques using multiportal or uniportal approach. Adoption of minimally invasive techniques for thymic malignancies has been slow due to long term recurrence concerns. Recent studies show that minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or robotic approach to early stage thymic malignancies are associated with less intraoperative bleeding, lower rate of respiratory complications, shorter chest tube duration and shorter hospital stay. Oncologic outcomes are at least equivalent to open approach. Minimally invasive approach for benign pathologies is widely applied. There are significant variations in VATS approaches for thymus, showing a multinational interest in the issue of minimizing trauma during thymectomy. Use of robotic technology is also popular, as the retrosternal area is a narrow anatomic space to manipulate conventional instruments. The evolution of minimally invasive surgery for thymus has been possible with contribution from centers all around the world. In the current practice, various approaches are being adopted and every surgeon should prefer a technique depending on surgical preference and experience.
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