ReviewSurgery today2021
Surgical management of thymic epithelial tumors.
Review in Surgery today, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06545409 (Use of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block in Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thymectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Use of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block in Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thymectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robot-assisted thoracic surgery versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of patients with thymoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Thoracic cancer · 2022Pooled it
- [Cancers · 2026Article
- An interpretable machine learning approach using nnU-Net-based radiomics for preoperative risk stratification of thymic epithelial tumors: a multicenter study.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Contrast-enhanced CT-based habitat radiomics for distinguishing low-risk thymomas from high-risk thymomas: a multicenter study.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Article
- Advanced thymic epithelial tumours after neoadjuvant therapy: a narrative review of surgical challenges and strategies.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Review
- Comparison of subxiphoid and lateral intercostal approaches for video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Oncologic outcomes and predictors of recurrence following minimally invasive and open surgery for thymoma.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- ACTN4 is associated with the malignant potential of thymic epithelial tumors through the β-catenin/Slug pathway.Cancer science · 2024Article
- Surgical resection of advanced intrathoracic tumors through a combination of the hemiclamshell and transmanubrial approaches.Surgery today · 2024Article
- Thymus Surgery Prospectives and Perspectives in Myasthenia Gravis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- The combination of maximum standardized uptake value and clinical parameters for improving the accuracy in distinguishing primary mediastinal lymphomas from thymic epithelial tumors.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Re-evaluation and operative indications after induction therapy for thymic epithelial tumors.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2024Review
- Perioperative management and postoperative outcomes of locally advanced thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2024Review
- Development and validation of a deep learning radiomics nomogram for preoperatively differentiating thymic epithelial tumor histologic subtypes.European radiology · 2023Article
- Two types of immune infiltrating cells and six hub genes can predict the occurrence of myasthenia gravis in patients with thymoma.Bioengineered · 2021Article
- Surgical feasibility and long-term outcome of superior vena cava replacement for advanced thymoma in patients undergoing preoperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.Thoracic cancer · 2021Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Resection is the mainstay of treatment for thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), with complete removal of the tumor and involved organs being the ultimate aim. The choice of surgical approach plays a major role in defining treatment success, and the optimal choice of method should thus provide an adequate surgical view to achieve complete tumor resection. While median sternotomy is considered the gold standard for access to the mediastinum, several minimally invasive approaches to thymectomy have been described, including video-assisted robotic-assisted thymectomy, although the oncological outcomes of that procedure remain unclear. A multimodal approach incorporating chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy followed by extended surgery may improve resectability and outcomes for patients with advanced TETs. Surgical debulking is also reportedly acceptable for invasive thymoma because of its potential for achieving favorable outcomes. Re-resection is an acceptable option for patients with recurrent thymoma after initial resection, and repeat resection for recurrent pleural dissemination seems effective. Here, the literature on current clinical practices in the surgical management and treatment of TETs is reviewed.
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