Surgical approaches to paediatric abdominal malignancies

Solid abdominal malignancies are not frequent in children, however, they present with serious challenges for all of the experts deal- ing with the problem, and paediatric surgeons in particular. This review deals with the surgical approaches to most frequent abdominal tumors in children – neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma and pancreatic tumors. Different aspects in the surgical treat- ment of tumors of the retroperitoneum, liver and pancreas are discussed with an emphasis on the differences in surgical approaches between children and adults. Key words: NEUROBLASTOMA; HEPATOBLASTOMA; PANCREATIC TUMORS

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