The management of pediatric tumors is complex, with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy being cornerstones in their treatment. Tumor removal is increasingly performed by a minimally invasive approach, which allows for quicker postoperative recovery and less postoperative pain. The goal of this report is to give an overview of minimally invasive surgical approaches for common pediatric tumors, with a focus on technical considerations and postoperative outcomes.
Pediatric blood & cancer. 2024 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Max Pachl, Timothy B Lautz, Jennifer H Aldrink, Hafeez Abdelhafeez, Sabine Irtan
Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK., Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA., Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA., Department of Visceral and Neonatal Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Armand Trousseau - APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.