Comparison of Short-Term Surgical Outcomes for Thymectomy With Various Minimally Invasive Approaches: A Single-Centre Experience
All 3 minimally invasive approaches for thymectomy demonstrated comparable short-term outcomes, although robotic-assisted thoracic surgery procedures had longer operating times. These findings suggest that lateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, lateral robotic-assisted thoracic surgery, and subxiphoid robotic-assisted thoracic surgery are all safe and effective options, enabling surgeons to select the most appropriate technique based on individual patient characteristics and their surgical expertise.
Authors
- Jae Kwang Yun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5364-5548)
- Sehoon Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9961-9289)
- Yeong Min Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6898-1243)
- Geun Dong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-7455)
- Yo Han Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7054-1898)
- Hyeong Ryul Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-7693)
- In Ha Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-0573)
- Dong Kwan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1984-0352)
- Yong‐Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-507X)
- Seung-Il Park
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf366
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00