Partial versus Complete Thymectomy in Non-Myasthenic Patients with Thymoma
The objective of this meta-analysis was to compare partial to complete thymectomy in non-myasthenic patients in terms of completeness of resection, oncological outcomes, the requirement for adjuvant therapy, and postoperative clinical outcomes. The evidence suggested that partial thymectomy is oncologically equivalent to complete thymectomy for non-myasthenic patients with early-stage thymoma. There is an additional advantage of reduced postoperative complications and a shorter length of hospital stay with partial thymectomy.
