title: Posterior sagittal approach for treatment of presacral masses in infancy.
abstract: There are very few reports on the surgical management of presacral masses (PSM) via a posterior sagittal (PS) approach. Between 1994 and 2000, we followed five girls who had been operated upon for PSMs via a PS approach. The mean age was 28.8 +/- 16.6 months (6-48 months). The mean follow-up was 3 +/- 1.6 years (1-5 years). Although two patients had yolk-sac tumors, all patients are still alive. We believe that this is a safe and satisfactory method for resection of PSMs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zeynep Kamil Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşenur Cerrah
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Celayir
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eliçevik
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unal
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*