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May 10, 2026European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery0 citations

Comparing Robot-Assisted and Video-Assisted Thymectomy Outcomes

Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Thymectomy: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence

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SBSeon Yong BaeKNKwon Joong Na

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Overview

Narrative review highlights surgical performance and cost implications of RATS versus VATS in thymectomy.

Key Points

  • This review aims to compare robot-assisted and video-assisted thymectomy regarding their indications, effectiveness, and economic impact.
  • Conducted a structured narrative review.
  • Utilized multi-institutional cohorts and registry-based studies.
  • Organized evidence by tumor characteristics and outcomes.
  • In early-stage thymoma and myasthenia gravis, R0 resection rates are ≥95% for both approaches.
  • RATS shows lower blood loss and faster recovery in complex cases, especially in obese patients.
  • RATS has higher costs per case without superior oncological outcomes.

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Bae et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00217ac8f74e3340f9c550https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezag005
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