excision of retroperitoneal soft tissue tumors: A case report.

Ganglioneuromas are slow growing, clinically silent benign tumors for which surgery is considered to be the standard treatment. However, surgical excision in cases where surrounding structures are involved can be challenging. The present study reports a novel technique of excision for the management of a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma in a 21-year old patient, that appeared to be inoperable using standard surgical resection.

Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation in children.

Objective: To describe a single-center experience of pediatric intestinal transplantation (Itx) and to provide an overview of the children who underwent this procedure along with their outcomes.

Summary Background Data: Pediatric Itx presents multiple challenges because of the very young ages at which patients require transplantation and their higher susceptibility to infectious complications.

Methods: We have performed 141 Itx in 123 children with a median age of 1.