Neuroblastoma surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention alone may be curative as a single therapeutic modality for the management of low risk neuroblastoma patients.

Surgery

• Surgical intervention alone may be curative as a single therapeutic modality for the management of low risk neuroblastoma patients.
• Surgical intervention must be followed by chemotherapy for the management of intermediate risk neuroblastoma patients.
• The potential benefit of aggressive surgical approaches in high-risk patients with metastatic disease to achieve complete tumor resection has not been clearly demonstrated.
• Surgical complications following neuroblastoma resection may include:

• Intussusception
• Internal haemorrhage due to vessel injuries
• Nerve injuries

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