Volume : 8, Issue : 11, November - 2019

HEPATOBLASTOMA: 5-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY SERVICE

Alexander Antonio Jara Chavez, Carolina Vanessa Saldana Rodriguez, Silvana Jeannett Suarez Merchan, Juan Reyes Villacreses, Victor Alfonso Teran Perez, Yolanda Guzman Jordan, Betty Fernandez Santamaria, Carlos Humberto Vicuna Marino

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.