Hepatoblastoma: 5-Year Retrospective Study. Pediatric Oncological Surgery Service "GENERAL Oncology Hospital.Solon Espinosa Ayala" Solca Quito- Ecuador
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Describe the demographic variables, types of liver tumor, surgeries performed and survival children diagnosed with liver tumor undergoing surgical treatment.Method:
A retrospective analysis was performed in patients with pediatric liver tumors undergoing surgical treatment, from January 2010 to December 2015 at the "General Oncology Hospital. Solon Espinoza Ayala”.Results:
Data from our study reported a diagnosis of hepatoblastoma in 51.85% of all pediatric liver tumors; 50% are routine controls without evidence of disease, 14.28% have been completed clinical treatment, 21.42% died from a second primary diagnosis with metastasis, and another 14.28% (only surgery) who were not followed up because they were transfers from another health system; with respect to global survival it was 64%. The ages ranged from 0 to 15 years old with an average of 5.5.Conclusion:
It is very important a timely detection and adequate treatment by a specialized center and trained professionals, liver surgery is a very important chapter for the treatment of liver tumors. The surgical approach with tumor-free resection along with multidisciplinary treatment is the goal for healing.
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Observational_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article