Laparoscopy for staging and palliation of gastrointestinal malignancy

The use of laparoscopy in the treatment of malignant diseases is one of the great advances of surgery in the last few decades. Its roles as a diagnostic modality, a staging tool, and a therapeutic avenue for the various malignancies of the abdominal cavity continue to expand. The benefits to cancer...

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Published in:	The Surgical clinics of North America Vol. 76; no. 3; p. 557
Main Authors:	Bogen, G L, Mancino, A T, Scott-Conner, C E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1996
Subjects:	Digestive System Neoplasms - pathology Digestive System Neoplasms - surgery Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - pathology Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - surgery Hospitalization Humans Insufflation Laparoscopes Laparoscopy - methods Neoplasm Staging Optics and Photonics - instrumentation Palliative Care Video Recording - instrumentation Video Recording - methods
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Summary:	The use of laparoscopy in the treatment of malignant diseases is one of the great advances of surgery in the last few decades. Its roles as a diagnostic modality, a staging tool, and a therapeutic avenue for the various malignancies of the abdominal cavity continue to expand. The benefits to cancer patients with regard to reduced morbidity and shorter hospitalizations are well established. As video, optical, insufflation, and instrumentation technologies advance further, laparoscopic techniques for the treatment of cancer can only multiply in depth and breadth.
ISSN:	0039-6109
DOI:	10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70462-X