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This case report aims to highlight a hybrid surgical technique for resecting invasive thymoma involving the superior vena cava.

A hybrid approach via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and limited sternal incision for resection of invasive thymoma with superior vena cava prosthetic replacement: a case report

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Case report demonstrates effective tumor removal and vascular reconstruction in a patient with thymoma, suggesting a viable surgical technique.

This case report aims to highlight a hybrid surgical technique for resecting invasive thymoma involving the superior vena cava.
A 39-year-old woman underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and limited sternal incision for tumor resection.
Tumor and invaded vessels were resected en bloc, and vascular reconstruction utilized an 18 F PTFE graft and bovine pericardial conduit.
Operative time was 315 minutes with 800 mL blood loss.
Pathology confirmed WHO type B2 thymoma, Masaoka–Koga stage III.
The prosthetic graft remained patent during follow-up, with no recurrence detected.

Mo et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Case report demonstrates effective tumor removal and vascular reconstruction in a patient with thymoma, suggesting a viable surgical technique.