Amy E Lawrence, Dani O Gonzalez, Mary E Fallat, Jennifer H Aldrink, Geri D Hewitt, S Paige Hertweck, Amanda Onwuka, Christina Bence, Robert C Burns, Patrick A Dillon, Peter F Ehrlich, Jason D Fraser, Julia E Grabowski, Ronald B Hirschl, Rashmi Kabre, Jonathan E Kohler, Dave R Lal, Matthew P Landman, Charles M Leys, Grace Z Mak, Thomas T Sato, Madeline Scannell, Joseph A Sujka, Peter C Minneci, Katherine J Deans
BACKGROUND: Available evidence supports ovary-sparing surgery for benign ovarian neoplasms; however, preoperative risk stratification of pediatric ovarian masses can be difficult. Our objective of this study was to characterize the surgical management of pediatric ovarian neoplasms across 10 children's hospitals and to identify factors that could potentially aid in the preoperative risk stratification of these lesions. METHODS: A retrospective review of girls and women aged 2 to 21 years who underwent surgery for an ovarian neoplasm between 2010 and 2016 at 10 children's hospitals was performed...
July 2019: Pediatrics