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      <JournalTitle>Journal of Medical and Surgical Research</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Vol. VIII, n 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
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      <Season>June 2021</Season>
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        <Month>11</Month>
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      <ArticleType>JMSR Surgery</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Comparison of Early Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted and Transsternal Thymectomy</ArticleTitle>
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      <FirstPage>973</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>978</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>Burcu</FirstName>
          <LastName>Ancin</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <FirstName>Mesut Melih</FirstName>
          <LastName>Ozercan</LastName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Yigit</FirstName>
          <LastName>Yilmaz</LastName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Serkan</FirstName>
          <LastName>Uysal</LastName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Ulas</FirstName>
          <LastName>Kumbasar</LastName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Erkan</FirstName>
          <LastName>Dikmen</LastName>
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          <FirstName>Mustafa</FirstName>
          <LastName>Yilmaz</LastName>
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          <FirstName>Riza</FirstName>
          <LastName>Dogan</LastName>
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      <DOI>10.46327/msrjg.1.000000000000199</DOI>
      <Abstract>Objective: Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) is a minimally invasive technique that has been used in thymectomy operations in recent years. Minimally invasive surgical techniques offer less postoperative pain, a shorter length of hospital stay, and faster recovery compared to conventional surgical techniques. In our study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of robotic and transsternal thymectomies by analyzing the operative and postoperative data of these two approaches. Methods: Twelve robotic thymectomy patients and 16 transsternal thymectomy patients who were operated on in our clinic in 2018 were included in the study. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of operative time (p=0.231). The median chest tube duration was 1.5 [range, 1-2] days in robotic thymectomy and 2.5 [range, 1-3.75] days in transsternal thymectomy. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=0.082). The amount of chest tube drainage was significantly lower in the robotic thymectomy group (p=0.006). The length of hospital stay was also significantly shorter in robotic thymectomy patients (p</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Robot-Assisted Thymectomy,Thymectomy,Transsternal Thymectomy</Keywords>
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