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Table 3 Postoperative complications in the children with NB

From: Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic resection of abdominal neuroblastoma without image-defined risk factors: a single-center experience

Patient

Group

Complication

CDC

CCI

Treatment

Outcome

Case 1

Open surgery

Diarrheaa

Grade II

20.9

Rehydration and symptomatic treatment

Cure

Case 2

Open surgery

Adrenocorticala insufficiency

Grade II

20.9

Hydrocortisone

Cure

Case 3

Open surgery

Adrenocortical insufficiency

Grade II

20.9

Hydrocortisone

Cure

Case 4

Laparoscopic surgery

Adrenocortical insufficiency

Grade II

20.9

Hydrocortisone

Cure

Case 5

Laparoscopic surgery

Pleural effusiona

Grade III a

26.2

Retained chest drainage tube

Cure

  1. CCI calculator is available at website (http://www.assessurgery.com)
  2. CDC Clavien-Dindo Classification, CCI comprehensive complication index (CCI)
  3. aDiarrhea: three or more abnormally loose or watery stools a day, more than 1 week in duration, laboratory tests suggest non-infectious. Adrenocortical insufficiency: on the first postoperative day, serum cortisol concentration was less than 5 μg/dl with disturbed water-electrolyte balance. Pleural effusion: pathologic accumulation of fluid in the pleural space