Comparison of surgical outcomes after robotic assisted thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery and open resection of thymoma.

Minimal invasive surgery seems to be a safe surgical method in the treatment of thymomas. RATS and VATS were associated with a lower blood loss through surgery, shorter admission time and shorter chest tube time compared to open resection. RATS surgery might be considered for patients with a more advanced thymoma stage. Larger international multicenter randomized controlled trials are required to draw any conclusions regarding the oncological point of view.