Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Thymectomy

Abstract

Robotic thymectomy has been adopted recently and has been shown to be safe and feasible in treating thymic tumors and myasthenia gravis. The surgical indications of robotic technology are expanding, with advantages including an excellent surgical view and sophisticated manipulation. Herein, we describe technical aspects, considerations, and outcomes of robotic thymectomy.

Keywords

• robotic surgical procedures
• thymectomy
• minimally invasive surgery
• thymic neoplasms
• myasthenia gravis