TY - JOUR AU - Comacchio, Giovanni Maria AU - Marulli, Giuseppe AU - Monaci, Nicola AU - Natale, Giuseppe AU - Schiavon, Marco AU - Rea, Federico PY - 2018 TI - Is there an indication to robotic approach for advanced stage thymic tumors? JF - Shanghai Chest; Vol 2 (October 2018): Shanghai Chest Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Thymectomy is the main therapeutic option in the treatment of thymoma. Different surgical techniques have been described, but transternal approach is still considered the gold standard. Anyway, in the last decades, robotic approach has gained attention and nowadays may be considered a standard operation for early stage disease. The improvement of the robotic surgical technique and the introduction of dedicated instruments have allowed challenging resections, thus rendering the robotic approach indicated also for advanced stage thymoma in highly experienced centers. UR - https://shc.amegroups.org/article/view/4632