Risk factors for perioperative mortality and transfusion in sacrococcygeal teratoma resections

Summary Background Sacrococcygeal teratomas are a common congenital tumor. Surgical resection can occur in utero , in the neonatal period, or in the postneonatal period. Aims We describe patient and tumor factors associated with mortality and transfusion in this population. Methods We did a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent sacrococcygeal teratoma resection between January 1998 and March 2016. Demographic data, transfusion...