Table 3.
Thymectomy Procedures
| Type | Year |
|---|---|
| Sternal splitting | Early 1900s |
| Maximally invasive | 1980s |
| Transcervical | 1988 |
| Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery | Late 1990s |
| Robotics (DaVinci) | Early 2000s |
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