A systematic review of robotic versus open and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approaches for thymectomy

摘要

BackgroundMedian sternotomy has been the most commonly used approach for thymectomy to date. Recent advances in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic access with CO2 insufflation techniques have allowed more minimally invasive approaches. However, prior reviews have not compared robotic to both open and VATS thymectomy.