TC: thymic carcinoma; LP: local pleurectomy; TP: total pleurectomy; EPP: extrapleural pneumonectomy.
a Analysis of primary pleural surgery versus pleural surgery for recurrence.
b Patients received (pseudo-)neoadjuvant therapy, including chemotherapy ± radiotherapy.
c Patients received (pseudo-)adjuvant therapy, including chemotherapy ± radiotherapy.
d Freedom from recurrence was analysed only for patients after R0 resection.