Annals of the Russian academy of medical sciencesAnnals of the Russian academy of medical sciences0869-60472414-3545"Paediatrician" Publishers LLC33010.15690/vramn.v67i3.183COMBINED USE CONVENTIONAL AND VIDEOENDOSURGERY IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGYRyabovA. B.ryabovdoc@mail.ruLebedevV. I.ryabovdoc@mail.ruVolobuevA. V.ryabovdoc@mail.ruKazantsevA. P.ryabovdoc@mail.ruKerimovP. A.ryabovdoc@mail.ruRubanskyM. A.ryabovdoc@mail.ruNechushkinaI. V.ryabovdoc@mail.ruKapkovaO. A.ryabovdoc@mail.ruRybakovaD. V.ryabovdoc@mail.ruPolyakovV. G.vgp-04@mail.ruResearch Institute of Children's Oncology and Hematology of N.N. Blokhin Oncological Research Center,
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow23032012673374107082015Copyright © 2012, "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC2012<em>The autors report original date on the combined use of videosurgery and open surgical intervention in 3 patients. One (1 yr 10 mo) had neuroblastoma in the posterior mediastinum spreading to the retroperitoneal region, another (5 yr) presented with neuroblastoma in the thoracic aperture region spreading to the neck, the third one (14 yr) suffered limphoepithelioma-like cancer of the thymus. The combined treatment permits to optimize the surgical procedure and avoid additional use of thoraco- and laparotomy.</em><br /><br />endosurgeryneuroblastomapediatric oncologyэндохирургиянейробластомаонкопедиатрия[1. Musaev E.R., I.G. Komorov, A.K. Valiev et al. Sarkomy kostei, myagkikh tkanei i opukholi kozhi = Sarcomas of bones and soft tissues and skin tumors. 2010; 2: 54–59.][2. Caronia F.P., Ruffini E., Lo Monte A.I. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery in the management of Pancost tumors. Interact. Cardiovasc. Thorac. Surg. 2010; 11: 721–726.][3. Kawahara K., Maekawa T., Okabayashi K. et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Surg. Endosc. 1999; 13: 218–223.][4. Nuchtern J.G. Envolving role of minimally invasive surgery in treatment of neuroblastoma. Advances in Neuroblastoma Research. Stockholm, Sweden, 21 – 24 June, 2010: 78.][5. Kim D., Taehoon K., MinJung C. et al. Laparoscopic surgery experience for pediatric malignant solid tumors: a case series. Pediatric Blood and Cancer (materials of SIOP in Boston, October 21-24, 2010); 55 (5): 992.][6. Volobuev A.V., Komarov I.G., Matinyan N.V. et al. Detskaya onkologiya = Pediatric oncology. 2010; 1–2: 33–36.][7. Ilari M., Torino G., Mastroianni L. et al. Thoracoscopic total resection of neurogenic tumors in children: review of 45 cases. Pediatric Blood and Cancer (materials of SIOP in Boston, October 21-24, 2010); 55 (5): 992.][8. Dartevelle P., Mentzer S.J. Anterior approach to superior sulcus tumors. Oper. Tech. in Thoracic and Cardiovasc. Surg. 2006: 154–163.]