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Case #5 -
A 3 year old child presents with swelling of the abdomen

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) For a renal mass, what do you need to know preoperatively?

Preoperatively you must know if the tumor is bilateral, if there are distant metastases, if there is tumor thrombus in renal vessels or the inferior vena cava, and function of the contralateral kidney.
 
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