How can the rate of nontherapeutic thymectomy be reduced?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of nontherapeutic thymectomy and define a clinical standard to reduce it.

Methods

From 2016 to 2020, consecutive patients who underwent thymectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to identify the correlation factors of nontherapeutic thymectomy. A receiver operating characteristic curve was analysed to assess the cut-off threshold of factors correlated with nontherapeutic thymectomy.

Results

A total of 1039 patients were included in this study. Overall, 78.4% (n = 814) of thymectomies were therapeutic and 21.6% (n = 225) were nontherapeutic. Thymoma (57.9%, n = 602) was the most common diagnosis in therapeutic thymectomy. Among those of nontherapeutic thymec

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9419679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature