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  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
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12 Pages

Minimally Invasive Total Versus Partial Thymectomy for Early-Stage Thymoma

  • Alexander Pohlman,
  • Bilal Odeh,
  • Irene Helenowski,
  • Julia M. Coughlin and ,
  • Wissam Raad,
  • James Lubawski and
  • Zaid M. Abdelsattar
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

30 July 2025

Background/Objectives: Total thymectomy is currently the gold standard operation for treating thymoma. However, recent studies have suggested the potential health consequences of thymus removal in adults, including possible increased autoimmune disea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Lung Cancer Surgical Treatment and Prognosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,821 Views
10 Pages

Robotic Mediastinal Tumor Resections: Position and Port Placement

  • Mikio Okazaki,
  • Kazuhiko Shien,
  • Ken Suzawa,
  • Seiichiro Sugimoto and
  • Shinichi Toyooka

22 July 2022

This study aimed to determine the optimal position and port placement during robotic resection for various mediastinal tumors. For anterior mediastinal tumors, total or extended thymectomy is commonly performed in the supine position using the latera...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Adoption of Robotics in Thoracic Surgery)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,036 Views
8 Pages

Robotic vs. Transsternal Thymectomy: A Single Center Experience over 10 Years

  • Luis Filipe Azenha,
  • Robin Deckarm,
  • Fabrizio Minervini,
  • Patrick Dorn and ,
  • Jon Lutz and
  • Gregor Jan Kocher
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 October 2021

Introduction: Thymomas are the most common tumors of the mediastinum. Traditionally, thymectomies have been performed through a transsternal (TS) approach. With the development of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), a promising, minimally invasiv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Robotic Surgery in Thoracic Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,551 Views
25 Pages

30 September 2025

Background: Parathyromatosis, an exceptional clinical and pathological entity, involves multiple small nodules of hyper-functional parathyroid tissue scattered throughout the neck and/or mediastinum, in relationship with a prior parathyroidectomy (mo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Aspects of Endocrine Care: From Patient-Centred Management of Endocrine Diseases to Guidelines Standards)