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Application of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Paediatric Oncology

ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Page: 561-568
2019
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Childhood cancers represent 1% of all cancers. This equates to a paediatric cancer incidence of 122 cases per million children in the United States or 1800 new patients each year (700 between the ages of 15 and 19 years) in France. As a result of advances in treatment, almost 80% of children and adolescent who receive a diagnosis of cancer become long-term survivors. Efforts are therefore directed towards decreasing sequels and improving quality of life. In the surgical field, this includes less mutilating procedure such as nephron- or ovarian-sparing surgery, fertility preservation procedures and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The well-recognized advantage of MIS that reduces parietal injury and risk of wound infections and favours fast-track rehabilitation is an important factor to consider for cancer patients requiring a long-lasting multimodal treatment strategy.

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