Experience with the thoraco-abdominal incision for nephroblastoma in children less than 3 years old.
Our results with the routine use of a modified thoraco-abdominal incision in the treatment of patients with nephroblastoma are reported herein. We have used this incision successfully in 5 patients less than 3 years old and are impressed with the improved exposure. In our limited experience the thoracic extension has not adversely altered the operative or postoperative course.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*