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Minimally Invasive versus Open Thymectomy for Thymic Malignancies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Source URL: http://www.jto.org/article/S1556-0864%2815%2900010-6/abstract?elsca1=etoc&%3B…

Author(s)

Adam J. Friedant, Elizabeth A. Handorf, Stacey Su, Walter J. Scott

This systematic review assessed outcomes of surgery for thymomas treated with open vs minimally invasive approaches. The vast majority of tumors were Masaoka I and II. Minimally invasive approaches were associated with shorter LOS and less blood loss. Complication rates were similar between the groups, as were rates of R0 resection and recurrence.