Table 1. Search strategy summary.

Items	Specification
Date of search	7/1/2022–8/29/2022
Databases and other sources searched	PubMed, Google Scholar
Search terms used	‘Bronchogenic cyst’, ‘bronchogenic parenchymal cysts’, ‘bronchogenic mediastinal cysts’, ‘drainage bronchogenic cyst’, ‘pediatric bronchogenic cysts’, ‘VATS bronchogenic cyst’
Timeframe	1975–2022
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	Inclusion: retrospective studies, meta-analyses, case studies
	Exclusion: thoracic duct cyst, necrotic
Selection process	One author compiled a list of eligible studies followed by review by the entire authorship team to determine suitability

VATS, video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.