This single institution study evaluated prognostic factors in 262 pts undergoing thymectomy for thymic tumors over a 25-year period. The majority of tumors were Masaoka stage II and the most common histology was WHO type B. 15 year survival was 91%. Recurrence was related to Masaoka stage and tumor size.
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Mediastinum - Thymus
June 25, 2014
May 6, 2014
The authors compared outcomes of surgical management of early stage thymoma in 125 patients undergoing unilateral VATS to 137 patients undergoing transsternal resection. OR time, blood loss, chest tube drainage, chest tube duration, and LOS were less in the VATS group. Complication rates and local recurrence rates were similar.
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