Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
7-1-2013
Journal
Journal of pediatric surgery
Volume
48
Issue
7
Inclusive Pages
1598-1603
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.04.019
Keywords
Adrenalectomy; Child; Disease-Free Survival; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms; Nephrectomy; Wilms Tumor
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine whether performing adrenalectomy at the time of nephrectomy for unilateral Wilms tumor impacts clinical outcome.
METHODS: We reviewed information on all patients enrolled on National Wilms Tumor Study-4 and -5. Data were abstracted on patient demographics, tumor characteristics, surgical and pathologic status of the adrenal gland, and patient outcomes. The primary endpoints were intraoperative spill and five-year event-free survival (EFS) in patients who did or did not undergo adrenalectomy.
RESULTS: Of 3825 patients with complete evaluable data, the adrenal was left in situ in 2264 (57.9%) patients, and was removed completely in 1367 patients (36.7%) or partially in 194 patients (5.2%). Of the adrenal glands removed, 68 (4.4%) contained tumor. Adrenal involvement was more common in patients with stage 3 (9.8%) than stage 2 disease (1.9%; p < 0.0001). After controlling for stage and histopathology, five-year EFS was similar whether or not the adrenal gland was removed (p = 0.48), or involved with tumor (p = 0.81); however, intraoperative spill rates were higher in patients undergoing adrenalectomy (26.1% vs 15.5%, p < 0.0001), likely due to larger tumor size or technical factors. No patient had clinical evidence of adrenal insufficiency or tumor recurrence in the adrenal gland during follow-up (median 9.9 years).
CONCLUSIONS: Sparing the adrenal gland during nephrectomy for unilateral Wilms tumor was not associated with a higher incidence of intraoperative spill and was associated with a similar oncologic outcome, on a per-stage basis, with cases where the adrenal was removed. Thus, adrenalectomy should not be considered mandatory during radical nephrectomy for Wilms tumor.
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APA Citation
Kieran, K., Anderson, J., Dome, J., Ehrlich, P., Ritchey, M., Shamberger, R., Perlman, E., Green, D., & Davidoff, A. (2013). Is adrenalectomy necessary during unilateral nephrectomy for Wilms Tumor? A report from the Children's Oncology Group.. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48 (7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.04.019
Peer Reviewed
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Open Access
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Comments
Reproduced with permission of Elsevier B.V. Journal of Pediatric Surgery