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Thymoma were occasionally found inside both complex and simple thymic cysts. Given the challenges in accurately clinical diagnosing and since the occasionally discovering of thymoma inside both complex and simple thymic cysts, the management of thymic cysts remains controversial. Advancements in surgical tools such as robotics, applied to thymic conditions, could potentially transform the approach to thymic cysts. We report one the largest multicentric series of thymic cysts surgically treated with robotic approach, focusing on preoperative findings and surgical results. Cases were gathered from three Italian thoracic surgery centers with homogeneous clinical practice, significant experience in thymic neoplasms, and thoracic robotic skilled. Surgical intervention was indicated for patients with radiological diagnosis of thymic cysts under the following circumstances: the presence of symptoms, concurrent myasthenia gravis, cysts growing in follow-up, and the complexity of the cyst with suspicion of neoplasm. Data were collected and matched according to postoperative and pathological features to identify potential prognostic factors. Population include 57 patients, 29\/28 male\/female ratio with mean age of 59.46\u2009\u00b1\u200911.67\u00a0years. The average size of the thymic cysts was 29.14\u2009\u00b1\u200924.53 ranged between 3 and 150\u00a0mm. All patients undergone CT scan and mean of values of density was 25.82\u2009\u00b1\u200911\u201382 Hounsfield. Surgical procedures were robotic approach in all case including total\/extended thymectomy 35 (61.4%) and cyst resection\/partial thymectomy 22 (38.6%). There were no mortality or recurrence. Major complications rate was 5.3%. No correlations were observed between preoperative features and complication. Pathological examination revealed microfoci of thymic tumor in four cases. Robot-assisted surgery for thymic cysts showed excellent early clinical outcomes with low rate of postoperative complications also in case of large lesion. 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