Gallbladder cancer discovered during laparoscopic surgery: Potential for iatrogenic tumor dissemination Journal Article


Authors: Fong, Y.; Brennan, M. F.; Turnbull, A.; Colt, D. G.; Blumgart, L. H.
Article Title: Gallbladder cancer discovered during laparoscopic surgery: Potential for iatrogenic tumor dissemination
Abstract: Tumor dissemination is a real hazard of laparoscopic violation of gallbladder integrity in the presence of gallbladder cancer. Modification of management based on awareness of such a hazard is needed to improve resectability and outcome of future cases of laparoscopically discovered gallbladder cancer. (Arch Surg. 1993;128:1054-1056). © 1993, American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
Keywords: adult; clinical article; human tissue; aged; cancer surgery; retrospective studies; cancer diagnosis; laparoscopy; preoperative evaluation; time factors; intraoperative period; reoperation; surgical risk; metastasis potential; gallbladder neoplasms; gallbladder cancer; cholecystectomy, laparoscopic; iatrogenic disease; neoplasm seeding; middle age; human; male; female; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't
Journal Title: Archives of Surgery
Volume: 128
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0004-0010
Publisher: American Medical Association  
Date Published: 1993-09-01
Start Page: 1054
End Page: 1056
Language: English
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1993.01420210118016
PUBMED: 8368924
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Daniel G. Coit's last name is misspelled on the original publication -- Source: Scopus
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  2. Leslie H Blumgart
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  3. Yuman Fong
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  4. Daniel Coit
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