ArticlePediatric surgery international2016
Contraindications and image-defined risk factors in laparoscopic resection of abdominal neuroblastoma.
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- How well do image-defined risk factors (IDRFs) predict surgical outcomes and survival in patients with neuroblastoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2020Pooled it
- Laparoscopic Adrenal Compartment Resection for Paediatric Adrenal Neoplasms: Surgical Technique and Single-Centre Experience.European journal of haematology · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted versus conventional minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of paediatric neuroblastoma: a single-centre retrospective study.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Guidelines.Ecancermedicalscience · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive surgery in neurogenic tumours.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Review
- Beyond image defined risk factors (IDRFs): a delphi survey highlighting definition of the surgical complexity index (SCI) in neuroblastoma.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Article
- Association of image-defined risk factors with clinical features, tumor biology, and outcomes in neuroblastoma: a single-center retrospective study.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Feasibility and safety of laparoscopic tumor resection in children with abdominal neuroblastomas.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Article
- The Use of Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator for High-Risk Neuroblastoma with Image-Defined Risk Factors in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Diagnostic yield and accuracy of paediatric image-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of deep organ tumours.SA journal of radiology · 2022Article
- Pediatric minimally invasive surgery for malignant abdominal tumor: Single center experience.Medicine · 2019Article
- Association between image-defined risk factors and neuroblastoma outcomes.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2019Article
- Neuroblastoma: Tumor Biology and Its Implications for Staging and Treatment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
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Abstract
purposeMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become widely accepted as a technique for abdominal neuroblastoma resection. However, the indications for MIS are still controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate image-defined risk factors (IDRFs), complications, and oncologic outcomes in patients with abdominal neuroblastomas treated with MIS.
methodsBetween August 1998 and February 2016, MIS was planned for 20 children with abdominal neuroblastomas. Clinical data were retrospectively reviewed and compared between the IDRF-negative and IDRF-positive patients.
resultsOn the basis of the latest IDRF guidelines, five patients were classified as IDRF-positive and four of them had operative complications; namely, partial infarction of the ipsilateral kidney or open conversion. Concerning the two patients who needed open conversion, the primary reason for open conversion was difficulty in dissection of the tumor from the vena cava. Preoperative images of these cases showed either deformation or subtotal encasement of the vena cava. Relapse occurred in three high-risk patients and in none of the low/intermediate-risk patients. No complication occurred in the IDRF-negative cases.
conclusionsIDRF-negative might be a good indication for MIS for abdominal neuroblastoma. However, deformation or subtotal encasement of the vena cava should be considered as IDRF-positive for MIS.
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