Posterior sagittal approach for treatment of presacral masses in infancy.
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.
Celayir
Ayşenur Cerrah
AC
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zeynep Kamil Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sander
Serdar
S
Eliçevik
Mehmet
M
Unal
Murat
M
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*