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Pediatric Tumor Surgery

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Part of the book series: Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences ((SCRC))

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Childhood abdominal tumors are among the most confronting tumors encountered in medicine and especially so for the parents. The massive proportion of the tumor mass relative to the size of the child renders surgery both challenging and demanding. This chapter deals with the complications, risks, and consequences of pediatric tumor surgery. For associated procedures refer to the relevant chapter and volume.

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  1. Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia

    Anthony L. Sparnon MBBS, FRACS

  2. Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM

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Correspondence to Anthony L. Sparnon MBBS, FRACS .

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  1. Discipline of Surgery, University of Adelaide Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry

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Sparnon, A.L., Coventry, B.J. (2014). Pediatric Tumor Surgery. In: Coventry, B. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5439-6_4

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