Nephrectomy for Pediatric Renal Tumors: A Modified Surgical Approach to Minimize Post-operative Intestinal Obstruction
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Gehad Ahmed, Sayed Shaker Shaeir, Moatasem Elayadi, Naglaa Elkinaai, Amal Refaat, Azza Nasr, Ahmed Elgendy
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The authors present a modified surgical technique during tumor nephrectomy in children with a conservative approach towards small bowel manipulation and cutting of the peritoneal reflections. We aimed to evaluate this modified surgical approach regarding the incidence of post-operative small bowel obstruction (SBO), and its technical utility.
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