Why is surgery done to remove soft tissue tumors in children?
Some soft tissues tumors can be watched over time. These may not need to be removed. But there are reasons your child may need to have a soft tissue tumor removed. A tumor may need to be removed if:
- It causes pain or problems with movement.
- It's likely to cause problems to nearby tissue, blood vessels, or nerves.
- It bothers your child. Or maybe your child or you don't like the way it looks.
- The doctor needs to test the tumor for cancer.
- The tumor is cancer.
How is surgery done to remove soft tissue tumors in children?
Your child will be kept comfortable and safe by the anesthesia provider. Your child will be asleep during the surgery.
How the doctor removes the tumor depends on the type of tumor it is. It also depends on whether it affects nearby tissue. Some tumors can be removed with a small incision (cut). For others, the doctor may need to take some extra tissue from around the edges of the tumor too. If a lot of tissue needs to be removed, your child may get skin grafts to repair the wound.
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