Table 2 Comparison of different surgical approaches used for giant SFTs

Yanagiya et al. [30]

Extended thoracotomy combined with subcostal incision

6th rib was transected

Tumor was resected en bloc

No lobectomies or wedge resection

Pathology: 18 cm SFT

Filosso et al. [32]

Right posterolateral thoracotomy

5th, 6th, and 7th ribs resected

No lobectomies; large wedge resection

Pathology: 20 × 20 × 12 cm Malignant sessile SFT originating from parietal pleura

Song et al. [12]

Two stage surgical treatment

Anterior thoracotomy was performed on the third intercostal space to ligate feeding vessels

Tumor was exposed through lateral thoracotomy at the 5th intercostal space

No lobectomy or wedge resection

Pathology: 27 × 11 × 12 cm SFT

Furukawa et al. [31]

Left posterolateral thoracotomy through the fifth and eighth intercostal spaces

Fifth intercostal space as initial Thoracotomy site

Then incision through the eighth intercostal space

Wedge resection

Pathology: 20 × 19 × 15 cm SFT