A Meta-Analysis of Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Management of Recurrent Thymoma

作者:Hamaji Masatsugu*; Ali Syed Osman; Burt Bryan M
来源:Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2014, 98(2): 748-755.
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.028

摘要

This meta-analysis was designed to determine the effect of surgical and nonsurgical approaches on 5-year and 10-year overall survival (OS) in patients with recurrent thymoma. PubMed, Scopus, and the Journal of Japanese Association for Chest Surgery were queried, and 11 studies were eligible. Our meta-analysis using a random-effect model revealed significant differences in the rates of 5-and 10-year OS after thymectomy and in 5-year OS after recurrence, favoring surgically managed patients. Surgical resection may be associated with improved long-term survival and should be considered for patients with recurrent thymoma.

  • 出版日期2014-8