| Wilms' tumour: a comparison of surgical aspects in patients with or without pre-operative chemotherapy. | |
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PMID: 16899180 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the technical aspects of Wilms' tumour (WT) surgery in patients with and without pre-operative chemotherapy. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Military Hospital (MH) and Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi, from January 1999 to December 2004. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients of WT, presenting between January 1999 and December 2001, were treated, using the NWTSG protocol, with primary surgery (group I). Between January 2001 and December 2004, WT patients were treated according to SIOP protocol, with pre-operative chemotherapy followed by surgery (group II). Volume reduction with chemotherapy, duration of surgery, rupture of tumour, extent of excision, adherence and damage to surrounding structures, blood loss, complications, stay in hospital and event-free survival (EFS) were compared in the two groups. RESULTS: Out of 22 patients in group I, 19 (86.4%) underwent primary surgery. Of the 23 patients in group II, 21 (91.3%) received pre-operative chemotherapy followed by surgery. Average volume reduction in this group was 54% with chemotherapy. Difference in duration of surgery and blood loss was significantly low in group II (p=0.003 and p < 0.001, respectively). In group I, rupture (6 vs 2), adherence (14 vs 10) and damage to surrounding structures (5 vs 2) were more. Complete macroscopic excision was possible in 90.5% of WT in group II as compared to 73.7% in group I. Immediate postoperative complications and length of hospital stay were similar in both groups. There was no difference in EFS. CONCLUSION: Pre-operative chemotherapy makes it technically easier and safer to operate, without jeopardizing the final outcome. |
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Authors:
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C Aqeel Safdar; Mushahid Aslam; Safdar Hussain Awan; Iftikhar Ahmed; Shahida Badshah |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP Volume: 16 ISSN: 1022-386X ISO Abbreviation: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-10 Completed Date: 2006-11-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606447 Medline TA: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 521-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Military Hospital, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. aqeel.safdar@hotmail.com |
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Antineoplastic Agents
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therapeutic use* Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Child Child, Preschool Disease-Free Survival Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy*, pathology, surgery* Length of Stay Male Neoadjuvant Therapy* Neoplasm Staging Pakistan Postoperative Complications / etiology, mortality Treatment Outcome Tumor Burden / drug effects Wilms Tumor / drug therapy*, pathology, surgery* |
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0/Antineoplastic Agents |
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