Role of image-defined risk factors in predicting surgical complications of localized neuroblastoma

Purpose To explore the relationship between image-defined risk factors and surgical complications of localized neuroblastoma. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 84 patients who met the inclusion criteria at our hospitals between June 2014 and June 2019. Patients’ clinic data were collected and the common terminology criteria for adverse events were used to categorize complications as major (grade 3–4) or minor (grade 1–2). Results Four (11.8%) out of 34 stage L1 patients and 15 (30.0%) out of 50 stage L2 patients had surgical complications ( P 0.05). The mean numbers of IDRFs were 2.06 and 4.29, respectively ( P < 0.05). Conclusions Localized neuroblastoma patients with IDRFs have a greater surgical risk. And the number of IDRFs is not ignorable, especially in predicting major surgical complications.