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(4 KT) Scarless Surgery for Kids BACKGROUND: Tumors are lumps of
tissue that form when cells divide uncontrollably. Not all
tumors are malignant (cancerous); benign tumors don't spread
from their original location but can come back at the same site.
One type of tumor that affects children is a teratoma. Teratomas
are characterized by being made up of tissues not native to the
site of the tumor. These types of tumors generally develop
before birth and are made of the three types of cells found in a
growing baby: the ectoderm, entoderm and mesoderm. Teratomas are
generally benign and have the potential to form human structures
like hair and bone. According to Children's Hospital Boston, the
cause of teratomas is not completely understood. The first line
of treatment is normally surgery to remove the tumor. SINGLE-
PORT SURGERY: Single port laparoscopic surgery is a procedure
performed through a single incision in the patient's belly
button, leaving