Preoperative X-ray to protect the spinal cord in children's nerve tumor surgery
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This study looks back at past surgeries for certain nerve tumors in children. It checks if doing a special X-ray before surgery (called arteriography) helps find a key artery that supplies the spinal cord, which might reduce the risk of nerve damage.
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Who can take part
- You or your child had surgery to remove a neuroblastic tumor (like neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroma).
- The tumor was located in the lower chest or upper belly area, between the 8th chest bone and the 1st lower-spine bone.
- The tumor could be inside the spinal canal or not.
- The surgery was done in a French children's hospital.
- The surgery happened between 2005 and 2024.
- You or your child had at least 6 months of follow-up after surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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