Sajid S Qureshi, Saiesh Reddy Voppuru, Vasundhara Smriti, Akshay Baheti, Sanket Shah, Girish Chinnaswamy, Maya Prasad, Badira C Parambil, Venkata Rm Gollamudi, Poonam Panjwani, Mukta Ramadwar, Nayana Amin, Seema A Kembhavi
BACKGROUND: Malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (MOGCT) are rare in children. Surgery with or without chemotherapy is the primary treatment approach. This study aimed to analyze the impact of primary and delayed surgery on surgical morbidity and outcomes. Second-look surgery after inadequate surgical staging and the various components of surgical staging were also evaluated. METHODS: Children below 15 years with MOGCT treated between 2006 and 2022 were analyzed. A comparison of patients undergoing primary, delayed, and second-look surgery was performed...
February 29, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Surgery