Robotic Thymectomy for Thymomas: A Retrospective Follow-up Study in the Netherlands. 2022

Florit Marcuse, and Monique Hochstenbag, and Marc H V De Baets, and Gerben Bootsma, and Alexander P W M Maat, and Janneke G J Hoeijmakers, and Marlies Keijzers, and Myrurgia Abdul Hamid, and Dirk De Ruysscher, and Jos G Maessen
Department of Pulmonology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands. Electronic address: florit.marcuse@mumc.nl.

The Maastricht University Medical Center+ is a Dutch center of expertise appointed by the Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centers for the treatment of thymomas. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term oncologic, surgical, and neurologic outcomes of all patients who underwent a robotic thymectomy for a thymoma at Maastricht University Medical Center+. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical-pathologic data of all consecutive patients with a thymoma who underwent robotic thymectomy using the DaVinci robotic system at Maastricht University Medical Center+ between April 2004 and December 2018. Follow-up data were collected from 60 referring Dutch hospitals. In total, 398 robotic thymectomies were performed, and 130 thymomas (32.7%) were found. Median follow-up time was 46 months; median procedure time, 116 minutes; and median hospitalization time, 3 days. In 8.4% of patients, a conversion was performed, and in 20.8%, a complication was registered. The majority of myasthenic patients with a thymoma went into remission, mostly within 12 to 24 months after thymectomy (81%). No statistical difference was found in the number of complications, conversions, incomplete resections, or deaths between patients with myasthenia gravis and nonmyasthenic patients. Thirty-six patients (27.7%) underwent postoperative radiotherapy. The recurrence rate was 9.1%, and the 5-year thymoma-related survival rate was 96.6%. Robotic thymectomy was found to be safe and feasible for early stage thymomas, most advanced-stage thymomas, and thymomatous myasthenia gravis. A national guideline could contribute to the improvement of the oncologic follow-up of thymic epithelial tumors in the Netherlands.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009157 Myasthenia Gravis A disorder of neuromuscular transmission characterized by fatigable weakness of cranial and skeletal muscles with elevated titers of ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS or muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) autoantibodies. Clinical manifestations may include ocular muscle weakness (fluctuating, asymmetric, external ophthalmoplegia; diplopia; ptosis; and weakness of eye closure) and extraocular fatigable weakness of facial, bulbar, respiratory, and proximal limb muscles. The disease may remain limited to the ocular muscles (ocular myasthenia). THYMOMA is commonly associated with this condition. Anti-MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,MuSK MG,MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle-Specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle-Specific Tyrosine Kinase Antibody Positive Myasthenia Gravis,Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized,Myasthenia Gravis, Ocular,Anti MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,Generalized Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle Specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle Specific Tyrosine Kinase Antibody Positive Myasthenia Gravis,Myasthenia Gravis, Anti-MuSK,Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK,Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
D009426 Netherlands Country located in EUROPE. It is bordered by the NORTH SEA, BELGIUM, and GERMANY. Constituent areas are Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten, formerly included in the NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Holland,Kingdom of the Netherlands
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013934 Thymectomy Surgical removal of the thymus gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) Thymectomies
D013945 Thymoma A neoplasm originating from thymic tissue, usually benign, and frequently encapsulated. Although it is occasionally invasive, metastases are extremely rare. It consists of any type of thymic epithelial cell as well as lymphocytes that are usually abundant. Malignant lymphomas that involve the thymus, e.g., lymphosarcoma, Hodgkin's disease (previously termed granulomatous thymoma), should not be regarded as thymoma. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Thymic,Carcinomas, Thymic,Thymic Carcinoma,Thymic Carcinomas,Thymomas
D013953 Thymus Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the THYMUS GLAND. Cancer of Thymus,Thymus Cancer,Thymus Tumors,Cancer of the Thymus,Neoplasms, Thymic,Neoplasms, Thymus,Thymic Cancer,Thymic Neoplasms,Thymic Tumors,Cancer, Thymic,Cancer, Thymus,Cancers, Thymic,Cancers, Thymus,Neoplasm, Thymic,Neoplasm, Thymus,Thymic Cancers,Thymic Neoplasm,Thymic Tumor,Thymus Cancers,Thymus Neoplasm,Thymus Tumor,Tumor, Thymic,Tumor, Thymus,Tumors, Thymic,Tumors, Thymus
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D065287 Robotic Surgical Procedures Surgical procedures performed remotely using a computer that controls surgical instruments attached to mechanical arms designed to perform the tasks of the surgeon. Robot Surgery,Robot-Assisted Surgery,Robot-Enhanced Procedures,Robot-Enhanced Surgery,Robotic-Assisted Surgery,Surgical Procedures, Robotic,Procedure, Robot-Enhanced,Procedure, Robotic Surgical,Procedures, Robotic Surgical,Robot Assisted Surgery,Robot Enhanced Procedures,Robot Enhanced Surgery,Robot Surgeries,Robot-Assisted Surgeries,Robot-Enhanced Procedure,Robot-Enhanced Surgeries,Robotic Assisted Surgery,Robotic Surgical Procedure,Robotic-Assisted Surgeries,Surgery, Robot,Surgery, Robot-Assisted,Surgery, Robot-Enhanced,Surgery, Robotic-Assisted,Surgical Procedure, Robotic

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