Robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for stage I-II thymic epithelial tumour: a protocol for the first multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive approaches, including video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (VATT) and robot-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (RATT), have emerged as alternatives to median sternotomy for resectable thymic epithelial tumours (TETs). However, their comparative clinical efficacy remains inconclusive due to limited prospective evidence. This phase II randomised controlled trial aims to provide the first direct comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes between RATT and VATT in stage I-II TETs.

Methods and analysis

This phase II clinical trial is a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled study. A total of 100 patients with stage I-II TETs will be recruited and randomly allocated into two groups: RATT and VATT groups, with a 1:1 ratio. Follow-up visit

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12121579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature