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From: Laparoscopic resection of neuroblastomas in low- to high-risk patients without image-defined risk factors is safe and feasible

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A 51-month-old girl (International Neuroblastoma Staging System [INSS]: stage 4, Children’s Oncology Group [COG] risk: high, surgical duration: 202 min, and blood loss: 3 mL). Total resection was laparoscopically performed. On her first visit, imaging studies showed that the renal vessels and aorta were encased by the tumor. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the tumor was seen to be in contact with the right renal vessels only. Outcome: progression-free survival, 23 months

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BMC Pediatrics

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