Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Survey by the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons in 2018
Authors
Jung-Tak Oh ; Hye Kyung Chang ; Min Jeong Cho ; Yong Hoon Cho ; Soo Jin Na Choi ; Yoon Mi Choi ; Jae Hee Chung ; Sang Young Chung ; Jeong Hong ; Seok Joo Han ; Yeon Jun Jeong ; Eunyoung Jung ; Kyuhwan Jung ; Dae Youn Kim ; Hae-Young Kim ; Hyun-Young Kim ; Ki Hoon Kim ; Sang Youn Kim ; Seong Chul Kim ; Seong Min Kim ; Soo-Hong Kim ; Jong-In Lee ; Myung-Duk Lee ; Nam-Hyuk Lee ; Suk-Koo Lee ; So Hyun Nam ; Jin Young Park ; Kwi-Won Park ; Tae-Jin Park ; Jeong-Meen Seo ; Jae Ho Shin ; Jiyoung Sul
Citation
Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (소아외과), Vol.25(2) : 35-43, 2019
Teratoma ; Sacrococcygeal region ; Surveys and questionnaires
Abstract
Purpose: The Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (KAPS) performed a nationwide survey on sacrococcygeal teratoma in 2018.
Methods: The authors reviewed and analyzed the clinical data of patients who had been treated for sacrococcygeal teratoma by KAPS members from 2008 to 2017.
Results: A total of 189 patients from 18 institutes were registered for the study, which was the first national survey of this disease dealing with a large number of patients in Korea. The results were discussed at the 34th annual meeting of KAPS, which was held in Jeonju on June 21–22, 2018.
Conclusions: We believe that this study could be utilized as a guideline for the treatment of sacrococcygeal teratoma to diminish pediatric surgeons' difficulties in treating this disease and thus lead to better outcomes.