Surgical challenges of excision of retroperitoneal germ cell tumors in children: a single institutional study with literature review

• Main Authors: Juliette F. Bollemeijer (Author), Annelies M. C. Mavinkurve-Groothuis (Author), Cezanne D. Kooij (Author), József Zsiros (Author), Annemieke S. Littooij (Author), Alida F. W. van der Steeg (Author), Marc H. W. A. Wijnen (Author), Caroline C. C. Hulsker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Retroperitoneal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare, commonly large tumors, often diagnosed in infancy. Complete surgical resection may pose a serious challenge as encasement of major vessels and organ displacement can lead to perioperative complications. This study aims to illustra...