Single-site retroperitoneoscopy in pediatric metastatic lymphadenopathy

Retroperitoneoscopic surgery (RS) is increasingly used for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of solid tumors, but rarely in pediatric surgical oncology for retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND). Herein, we use single-site RS for RPLND in children and compare the perioperative outcomes with those for the transperitoneal laparoscopic approach (TPLA).

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - April 7, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Yousef El-Gohary, Sara Mansfield, Lindsay Talbot, Andrew J. Murphy, Andrew M. Davidoff, Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez Source Type: research