The role of complete surgical resection in stage IV neuroblastoma

World Journal of Urology
Patrick J BastianStefan Schumacher

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the outcome of attempted radical surgical resection in patients with stage IV neuroblastoma. Between 1989 and 2003, 20 (median age 2.4 years, range 0.5-8.7 years) children with stage IV neuroblastoma were treated at the Department of Pediatrics. Surgery was performed in 7 consecutive children (6 male and 1 female) between July 1997 and February 2002 at the Department of Urology in Bonn. Mean age at diagnosis was 57 months (21-104 months). Mean age at the time of surgery was 54 months (8-390 months). Follow-up was available for all patients (100%) and mean follow-up after the operation was 32.5 months (4-56 months). Primary localization of the tumor was retroperitoneal in all cases; 4 out of 7 patients (57%) also had additional adrenal, 3 out of 7 (42%) paraganglion and 1 out of 7 (14%) thoracic primaries. Bone marrow and lymph node metastases were found in all patients (100%). Surgery led to complete tumor resection in 6 out of 7 patients (85%). Surgical approach was abdominal (chevron incision) in 6 out of 7 (85%) of the patients, in one patient the approach was thoraco-abdominal. After induction chemotherapy and delayed surgery, 6 out of 7 (86%) patients showed a complete remission (CR...Continue Reading

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