## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Approximately 5% of children with Wilms tumor present with bilateral disease. The treatment challenge is to achieve a high cure rate while maintaining adequate longβterm renal function. The authors of this report assessed the feasibility and outcome of nephronβsparing su
Renal sparing surgery for children with bilateral Wilms tumor
β Scribed by Michael Ritchey
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 43 KB
- Volume
- 112
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
Renalβsparing surgery is feasible in children with bilateral Wilms tumor even if large bilateral masses are present. Careful monitoring of renal function after surgery is necessary in these patients.
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