Surgical treatment for complex pediatric retroperitoneal tumors / 中南大学学报(医学版)

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OBJECTIVE@#To explore and summarize the experience of surgical treatment for primary retroperitoneal tumor (PRT)in children.@*METHODS@#Clinical data of 17 patients with PRT treated from January 2001 to January 2008 were retrospectively analyzed, including image examination, pathologic examination and surgical procedure.@*RESULTS@#Seventeen patients underwent complete resection; 8 benign PRT, and 9 malignant PRT were diagnosed by operation and postoperative pathologic examination. Vascular surgery was done on 11 patients, 6 cases of multi-visceral resection, 1 vascular transplant, and 1 multi-visceral resection. Two patients had recurrent malignant PRT.@*CONCLUSION@#For pediatric complex retroperitoneal tumors, complete resection can reduce the recurrence and improve the long-term survival.