Abdominal expansion using a polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis in the treatment of Pepper syndrome

Citation
Jy. Mabrut et al., Abdominal expansion using a polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis in the treatment of Pepper syndrome, PEDIAT SURG, 16(3), 2000, pp. 219-221
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
01790358 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
219 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(200003)16:3<219:AEUAPP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The authors report three cases of stage IV-S neuroblastoma in infants aged 4, 6, and 8 weeks, who despite chemo- and radiotherapy required surgical in tervention to urgently relieve major thoracoabdominal compression secondary to massive hepatomegaly. The results were successful, with abdominal expan sion being achieved by the introduction of a polytetrafluoroethylene prosth esis, which was removed during the 2nd, 3rd and 7th postoperative month, re spectively, after tumor regression. Two children were in complete remission 32 and 38 months later, the 3rd died after 16 months of tumor progression.