A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis: Robotic Thymectomy Through the Subxiphoid Has Advantages Over Video-Assisted Thymectomy Surgery

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the security and effectiveness of subxiphoid and subcostal robot-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (S-RATT) and compare it with subxiphoid and subcostal video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (S-VATT) in terms of short-term perioperative results and costs. A retrospective study was carried out on 62 individuals who had undergone successful complete thymectomy for anterior mediastinal disease using subxiphoid and subcostal arch approaches. Propensity score-matching analysis was utilized between the two groups, and the perioperative outcomes were compared. The S-RATT group exhibited less intraoperative blood loss (20 ± 15.35 versus 69.55 ± 69.54,