weekly_question 15/1/2023

[Admin]

A 2 year-old boy is scheduled to undergo a radical nephrectomy for Wilms tumor. Which of the following is an essential part of intra-operative management?

A Port placement

B Frozen section of the tumor to confirm diagnosis prior to radical nephrectomy

C Resection of any involved organs (e.g., spleen)

D Biopsy of contralateral kidney

E Sampling of lymph nodes from the renal hilum, paraaortic and paracaval regions, and any suspicious nodes

[Admin]

correct answer
E Sampling of lymph nodes from the renal hilum, paraaortic and paracaval regions, and any suspicious nodes

Lymph node sampling is a required component of nephrectomy for Wilms tumor. Inadequate node sampling may lead to improper staging and therapy. A minimum of five nodes should be sampled, but obtaining six to ten nodes may reduce the false negative rate.

[zimunhutaurai]

E

[Yyousef]

E

[Admin]

correct answer
E Sampling of lymph nodes from the renal hilum, paraaortic and paracaval regions, and any suspicious nodes

Lymph node sampling is a required component of nephrectomy for Wilms tumor. Inadequate node sampling may lead to improper staging and therapy. A minimum of five nodes should be sampled, but obtaining six to ten nodes may reduce the false negative rate.

[Bilal]

A 2 year-old boy is scheduled to undergo a radical nephrectomy for Wilms tumor. Which of the following is an essential part of intra-operative management?

A Port placement

B Frozen section of the tumor to confirm diagnosis prior to radical nephrectomy

C Resection of any involved organs (e.g., spleen)

D Biopsy of contralateral kidney

E Sampling of lymph nodes from the renal hilum, paraaortic and paracaval regions, and any suspicious nodes

E