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Abstract
The reported deaths after the removal of sacrococcygeal teratomas have been largely
due to hemorrhage and recurrent malignancies. Present techniques for the surgical
excision of these tumors do not adequately emphasize the importance of the vascular
anatomy of sacrococcygeal teratomas, as has been demonstrated in 2 cases reported.
These anatomic studies suggest that excessive blood loss and contamination of the
blood stream by cancer cells can be avoided by ligation of the middle sacral artery
and vein prior to the mobilization and removal of these tumors.
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Received:
September 5,
1960
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© 1961 Published by Elsevier Inc.
