Robot versus video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for large thymic epithelial tumors: a propensity-matched analysis
Abstract Background Both video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) thymectomy and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) thymectomy have been suggested as technically sound approaches for early-stage thymic epithelial tumors. However, the choice of VATS or RATS thymectomy for large and advanc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02228-8 |