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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) Surgery (6 of 10)

Postnatal surgery for sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) requires highly specialized, expert care from experienced pediatric surgeons. http://fetalsurgery.chop.edu Postnatal surgery for sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) requires meticulous dissection of the tumor and reconstruction of the buttocks to give it as much of a normal appearance as possible. Lori Howell, RN, and Drs. Adzick and Flake from the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explain SCT removal, including details of the surgical procedure for removing a sacrococcygeal teratoma and the importance of removing the coccyx (tailbone) to prevent the chance of SCT recurrence, which is as high as 30 percent for SCT tumors. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s pediatric surgeons have extensive experience performing sacrococcygeal teratoma surgery. Watch this full video series to learn more about the various types of teratomas, the importance of accurate diagnosis and monitoring, long-term outcomes, and the most advanced treatment options for fetal tumors currently available.