Authors: | Conlon, K. C.; Brennan, M. F. |
Article Title: | Laparoscopy for staging abdominal malignancies |
Abstract: | We continue to advocate liberal use of laparoscopy as a primary staging tool for upper GI carcinoma, believing it to be a safe, cost-effective tool with clear benefit in 20% of patients with these diseases. |
Keywords: | review; cancer staging; neoplasm staging; laparoscopy; pathology; digestive system tumor; digestive system neoplasms; abdominal neoplasms; laparoscope; abdominal tumor; laparoscopes; humans; human |
Journal Title: | Advances in Surgery |
Volume: | 34 |
ISSN: | 0065-3411 |
Publisher: | Mosby Elsevier |
Date Published: | 2000-01-01 |
Start Page: | 331 |
End Page: | 350 |
Language: | English |
PUBMED: | 10997227 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
DOI/URL: | |
Notes: | Chapter 15 -- Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |