Table 1. Characteristics of patients of subxiphoid approach and right thoracic approach groups.
| Clinical characters | Subxiphoid approach (n=68) | Right thoracic approach n=63 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.607 | ||
| Male | 38 | 38 | |
| Female | 30 | 25 | |
| Age (year) | 45.24±16.8 | 39.40±17.23 | 0.510 |
| Maximal tumor diameter (cm) | 3.14±0.98 | 2.87±1.12 | 0.156 |
| MGFA clinical classification | 0.189 | ||
| I | 24 | 32 | |
| IIA | 25 | 22 | |
| IIB | 13 | 8 | |
| III | 4 | 1 | |
| IV | 2 | 0 | |
| Pathological diagnoses | 0.151 | ||
| Thymoma | 25 | 16 | |
| Thymic hyperplasia | 34 | 40 | |
| Thymic cyst | 9 | 6 | |
| Atrophy of thymus gland | 0 | 1 | |
MGFA, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.