Radioguided localization of neuroblastomas in laparoscopic surgery using 123I‐ radiolabeled metaiodobenzylguanidine
Pediatric Blood & Cancer2015Vol. 62(7), pp. 1297–1299
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Tomoro Hishiki, Takeshi Saito, Keita Terui, Testuya Mitsunaga, Mitsuyuki Nakata, Hideki Hayashi, Hideo Yoshida
Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery has become widely recognized and is commonly used for the diagnosis and treatment of neuroblastoma. However, in post-chemotherapy status or during reoperations, it is occasionally difficult to precisely locate small neuroblastoma lesions, and this becomes prominent in endoscopic surgeries, in which tactile sense is essentially lost. Herein, we report our preliminary experience in two abdominal neuroblastoma cases undergoing laparoscopic tumor resection with aid of intraoperative (123)I- metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) radioguidance using a specifically designed gamma-probe. The procedure enables easier localization of viable neuroblastoma tissue, provided that the tumor shows moderate to high MIBG uptake.
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