Preoperative Spinal Angiography for Thoracic Neuroblastoma: Impact of Identification of the Adamkiewicz Artery on Gross Total Resection and Neurological Sequelae

Preoperative Spinal Angiography for Thoracic Neuroblastoma: Impact of Identification of the Adamkiewicz Artery on Gross Total Resection and Neurological Sequelae

Background: Patients with thoracic neuroblastoma (TNB) are at high risk of postoperative neurologic complications due to iatrogenic lesions of the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA). The role of performing a preoperative spinal angiography (POSA) in these patients must be clarified. The present study sough...

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Main Authors: Angelo Zarfati, Cristina Martucci, Giorgio Persano, Giulia Cassanelli, Alessandro Crocoli, Silvia Madafferi, Gian Luigi Natali, Maria Antonietta De Ioris, Alessandro Inserra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
angiography
neuroblastoma
mediastinal tumors
children
pediatric oncology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1116

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