Surgical endoscopy
Surgical approach and tumor size influence outcomes in thymoma: a retrospective analysis of 70 cases.
Jun Hanaoka, Kazuki Hayashi, Makoto Yoden, Takuya Shiratori, Yoko Kataoka, Yo Kawaguchi
Published: 202510.1007/s00464-025-12435-4
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become increasingly applied in thymoma, but its feasibility for large tumors remains contested. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 70 patients, treated between 2001 and 2023, with Masaoka stage I-II…
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