The expanding role of robotic surgery in thymectomy: a narrative review

Surgical resection for thymic epithelial tumors has traditionally been performed via a median sternotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). In recent years, however, robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) has been increasingly adopted as a minimally invasive alternative, with a growing number of reports. This review summarizes the progress achieved to date and outlines future perspectives in robot-assisted thymectomy.