Staging-laparoscopy |
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| Authors: | H Feussner S J M Kraemer J R Siewert |
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| Institution: | Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik (Direktor: Prof. Dr. J. R. Siewert) der Technischen Universit?t München, XX
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| Abstract: | Summary. The so-called extended diagnostic laparoscopy (EDL) facilitates the comprehensive exploration of the abdominal cavity, thus
improving the precision of the pretherapeutic tumor staging in gastrointestinal malignancies. EDL comprises visual inspection
with a specific preparation of all relevant sites, laparoscopic sonography and retrieval of samples for biopsy and cytology.
Additional relevant therapeutic information was obtained through EDL in 40.5 % of gastric cancer patients. EDL could be of
similar importance for diagnosing esophageal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies.
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| Keywords: | : Diagnostic laparoscopy Laparoscopic ultrasonography Tumor staging Gastrointestinal malignancies |
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