Robotic subxiphoid thymectomy versus lateral thymectomy: a propensity score-matched comparison.

Ji Hyeon ParkKwon Joong Na Chang Hyun KangSamina ParkIn Kyu ParkYoung Tae Kim

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

RXT could be performed safely in complex upper mediastinal tumours abutting the brachiocephalic vein and showed better early outcomes with shorter hospital stays and lesser postoperative pain than robotic lateral thymectomy.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
postoperative pain
myasthenia gravis
robot assisted
lymph node
emergency department
ultrasound guided
acute care
adipose tissue
weight loss