TY  - JOUR
AU  - Na, Kwon Joong
AU  - Kang, Chang Hyun
PY  - 2019
TI  - Robotic thymectomy for advanced thymic epithelial tumor: indications and technical aspects
JF  - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 12, No 2 (February 19, 2020): Journal of Thoracic Disease [The 4th Ruijin International Thoracic Symposium (RITS 2019): Complex Robotic Thoracic Surgery]
Y2  - 2019
KW  - 
N2  - Robotic thymectomy is widely accepted as a valuable treatment option for surgical resection of thymic epithelial tumor as minimally invasive surgery has shown better early clinical outcomes than open surgery. Technical advances in robotic surgery have expanded the indications for robotic thymectomy, and the technique can be used to perform complete resection of advanced thymic epithelial tumor requiring concomitant resection of adjacent structures. To ensure complete resection, a multi-disciplinary approach, with thorough preoperative evaluation, must be adopted to determine whether a patient shows surgical indications for advanced thymic epithelial tumor. The early clinical outcomes after robotic thymectomy to treat advanced thymic epithelial tumor are promising; however, the long-term oncologic outcomes should be evaluated in the further studies.
UR  - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/31914