Surgery for abdominal neuroblastoma in children

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This review is devoted to surgical approach for neurogenic tumors in children. The authors discuss epidemiological data, history of surgical approaches, preoperative imaging and risk factors. A special attention is paid to the influence of surgical interventions for various neuroblastomas on overall and event-free survival in pediatric population, as well as the most common surgical complications and modern approaches to their treatment.

Keywords:

neuroblastoma

surgery for neuroblastoma

Authors:

Krivonosov A.A.

Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

ORCID: 0000-0002-2636-0675

Minnullin M.M.

Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

ORCID: 0009-0002-0473-0310

Akhaladze D.G.

Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

ORCID: 0000-0002-1387-209X

Grachev N.S.

Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

ORCID: 0000-0002-4451-3233

Received:

25.09.2023

Accepted:

12.10.2023

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