Commentary: Great Outcomes Associated With Robotic Thymectomy –Thank You Very Much Mr Robot

Defining the training for the performance of robotic thymectomy is critical so that more patients can experience the benefits of an optimal oncologic surgical procedure performed minimally invasive. Post-Operative Outcomes Associated With Open Versus Robotic Thymectomy: A Propensity Matched AnalysisSeminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryVol. 35Issue 1PreviewTo compare post-operative outcomes associated with thymectomy performed using either open or robotic approaches. Retrospective cohort study from a single-center prospective registry consisting of patients undergoing thymectomy between 2000 and 2020. Patients were grouped according to surgical approach (open vs robotic). A propensity-score matching analysis was performed in a 2:1 open to robotic ratio, and surgical outcomes were evaluated. We analyzed 234 thymectomies (155 open; 79 robotic). Myasthenia gravis was present in 23.2% and 32.9% (P = 0.249) in the open and in the robotic group, respectively. Full-Text PDF