TY  - JOUR
AU  - Chen, Liru
AU  - Xie, Chen
AU  - Lin, Qing
AU  - Xu, Quan
AU  - Liu, Yangchun
AU  - Zhang, Ye
AU  - Gao, Wengen
AU  - Xu, Jianjun
PY  - 2019
TI  - Video-assisted thoracoscopy versus open approach in patients with Masaoka stage III thymic epithelial tumors
JF  - Translational Cancer Research; Vol 8, No 3 (June 29, 2019): Translational Cancer Research
Y2  - 2019
KW  - 
N2  - Background: The treatment options for Masaoka stage III thymic epithelial tumors are diverse, mainly because the lesions infiltrate the neighboring organs, major vascular structures, with different scopes, extents, and manners. Surgical treatment is the main treatment for the patient in this stage. However, for minimally invasive or open surgery, the current controversy remains large. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and indications of minimally invasive resection in the treatment of stage III thymic tumors.   Methods: Twenty-six patients with Masaoka stage III thymic tumors who underwent surgery were enrolled in the study. Among them, group A with 8 patients underwent thoracoscopic resection and group B with 18 patients (including one open-converted patient) underwent semi-sternotomy or full-sternotomy resection. The groups were compared with each other in terms of the characteristics of patients, tumors, and perioperative period.  Results: There were no significant differences in patients’ characteristics, WHO classification, and complications between the two groups (P>0.05), but the tumors in group B were significantly larger than those in group A (P
UR  - https://tcr.amegroups.org/article/view/29339