The best abstracts in a variety of topics - chest wall, mediastinum, pleura.

*Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Presentations:

1. Improvement of disability in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome by robotic transthoracic first rib resection - Nihanth Palivela

2. Incidence and Management of Pneumothorax in Patients with COVID-19 - Travis Geraci

3. Obese Patients Undergoing Tracheobronchoplasty for Severe Symptomatic Excessive Central Airway Collapse Have Excellent Short-Term Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes - Christopher Digesu

4. Factors Predicting Recurrence in Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms - Aroub Alkaaki

5. Gender Differences in Objective Measures of Adult Patients Presenting for Pectus Excavatum Repair - Samine Ravanbakhsh

6. Robotic Approach is Associated with Better Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Masses - Christine Alvarado

7. Lung Resection Outcomes Before and After Thoracic Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Reinforcement by a Compliance Officer - Bonnie Sheu

8. Perioperative Outcomes of Thymectomy in Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis - Shruti Raja

American Brain Foundation/Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America: Research Grant; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH): Other Research Support; STS Participant User File Program: Other Research Support