Interest of Preoperative Arteriography to Identify the Adamkiewicz Artery Before Surgery for Basi-thoracic Neuroblastic Tumors

Study Purpose

Neuroblastic tumors (NBTs) develop from neural crest cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system. They include neuroblastomas, ganglioneuroblastomas, and ganglioneuromas. They represent approximately 10% of solid tumors in children under 15 years of age. In 15 to 20% of cases, NBTs are located in the thoracic region. These paravertebral tumors have an extracanal component and some also have an intraspinal component (dumbbell tumors) that can cause spinal cord compression. Surgery for these tumors also exposes the patient to neurological complications. In the thorax, the basi-thoracic location (T9-T12) may be particularly at risk due to the presence of the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA), which supplies blood to the spinal cord; damage to this artery can result in spinal cord ischemia. To avoid this scenario, some teams recommend performing spinal cord arteriography to identify AKA. However, many centers do not perform arteriography and do not report more postoperative complications. Currently, there is no consensus on the indications for performing preoperative spinal arteriography in patients undergoing surgery for basi-thoracic NBT. This study evaluates the practice in France of preoperative arteriography to identify the AKA among patients undergoing surgery for basi-thoracic neuroblastic tumors and analyzes the incidence of postoperative neurological complications in these patients.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages N/A - 18 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients undergoing surgery for a neuroblastic tumor (neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma) 2. Basithoracic location between T8 and L1. 3. With or without intraspinal component. 4. Treated in a pediatric surgery department in France. 5. Between 2005 and 2024. 6. Adult patients or holders of parental authority of minor patients informed and not opposed to the use of data for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Post-operative follow-up of less than 6 months

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06798532
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Principal Investigator

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Marianna MD CornetSabine MD, PhD Sarnacki
Principal Investigator Affiliation Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de ParisAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Not yet recruiting
Countries France
Conditions

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Tumor, Solid, Neuroblastic Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Additional Details

Neuroblastic tumors (NBTs) develop from neural crest cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system. They include neuroblastomas, ganglioneuroblastomas, and ganglioneuromas. They represent approximately 10% of solid tumors in children under 15 years of age. In 15 to 20% of cases, NBTs are located in the thoracic region. These paravertebral tumors have an extracanal component and some also have an intraspinal component (dumbbell tumors) that can cause spinal cord compression. Surgery for these tumors also exposes the patient to neurological complications. In the thorax, the basi-thoracic location (T9-T12) may be particularly at risk due to the presence of the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA), which supplies blood to the spinal cord; damage to this artery can result in spinal cord ischemia. To avoid this scenario, some teams recommend performing spinal cord arteriography to identify AKA. However, many centers do not perform arteriography and do not report more postoperative complications. Currently, there is no consensus on the indications for performing preoperative spinal arteriography in patients undergoing surgery for basi-thoracic NBT. This study evaluates the practice in France of preoperative arteriography to identify the AKA among patients undergoing surgery for basi-thoracic neuroblastic tumors and analyzes the incidence of postoperative neurological complications in these patients. It seems that in France, unlike other European sites, there is no systematic search for the artery of Adamkiewicz before surgery for neuroblastic tumors in most pediatric surgery departments. It does not seem that this is responsible for postoperative neurological complications but this assessment has never been performed. The hypothesis of the study is that the neurological complications observed postoperatively are due to nerve root surgery or to spinal cord injury by direct trauma through the foramens, but not to spinal cord ischemia.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Pediatric patients

Patients undergoing surgery for a neuroblastic tumor (neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma) with basi-thoracic location between T8 and L1, with or without intraspinal component and treated in a pediatric surgery department in France between 2005 and 2024.

Interventions

Other: - Collection of data from the patient's medical file.

Collection of data from the patient's medical file.

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CHU d'Amiens, Amiens 3037854, France

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CHU de Besançon, Besançon 3033123, France

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CHU de Besançon

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Yann MD Chaussy

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CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux 3031582, France

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CHU de Bordeaux

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Frederic MD Lavrand

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CHU de Brest, Brest 3030300, France

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CHU de Brest

Brest 3030300, , 29200

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Philine MD, PhD de Vries

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0033298223926

CHU de Lyon, Bron 3029931, France

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CHU de Lyon

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Frédéric MD Hameury

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0033427869217

CHU de Caen, Caen 3029241, France

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0033231064489

CHU de Dijon, Dijon 3021372, France

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Emmanuel MD, PhD Sapin

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CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble 3014728, France

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CHU de Grenoble

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Christian MD, PhD Piolat

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0033476765900

Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre 3003737, France

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Hôpital Bicêtre

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Florent MD, PhD Guérin

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CHU de Lille, Lille 2998324, France

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Dyuti MD Sharma

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CHU de Limoges, Limoges 2998286, France

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CHU de Marseille, Marseille 2995469, France

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CHU de Marseille

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CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier 2992166, France

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Nicolas MD, PhD Kalfa

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CHU de Nancy, Nancy 2990999, France

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CHU Nantes, Nantes 2990969, France

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CHU Nice, Nice 2990440, France

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CHU Nice

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Hôpital Trousseau, Paris 2988507, France

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Hôpital Trousseau

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Sabine MD, PhD Irtan

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Hôpital Necker enfants malades, Paris 2988507, France

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Hôpital Necker enfants malades

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Marianna MD Cornet

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Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris 2988507, France

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Pascale MD Chomette

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Aurelien MD, PhD Binet

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CHU de Tours, Tours 2972191, France

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