Early clinical outcomes of robot-assisted surgery for anterior mediastinal mass: its superiority over a conventional sternotomy approach evaluated by propensity score matching

• Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. e68 - e73
• Main Authors: Seong, Yong Won, Kang, Chang Hyun, Choi, Jae-Woong, Kim, Hye-Seon, Jeon, Jae Hyun, Park, In Kyu, Kim, Young Tae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Oxford University Press 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Male; Mediastinal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Propensity Score; Retrospective Studies; Robotics - methods; Sternotomy - adverse effects; Sternotomy - methods; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - adverse effects; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods; Thymectomy - adverse effects; Thymectomy - methods; Treatment Outcome; Sternotomy; Robotics; Thymectomy

OBJECTIVES We performed this study to assess early clinical outcomes of robot-assisted surgery for anterior mediastinal mass by comparing results of the robot group with those of the sternotomy group after propensity score matching. METHODS Between 2008 and 2012, 145 patients underwent resection of...