Open AccessThe Value of Minimal Access Surgery in the Staging of Patients with Potentially Resectable Peripancreatic Malignancy
Author(s) -
Kevin C. Conlon,
Ellen Dougherty,
David S. Klimstra,
Daniel G. Coit,
A. D. Turnbull,
Murray F. Brennan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199602000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , radiology , malignancy , duodenum , surgery , ampulla of vater , porta hepatis , bile duct , carcinoma
The purpose of this study was to determine if an endosurgical approach that mimics open exploration would improve the accuracy of simple diagnostic laparoscopy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA; Most patients with peripancreatic malignancy are found at exploration to be unable to undergo resection. Laparoscopy has been suggested as a sensitive method for detecting metastatic disease in this group of patients. However, the ability to assess resectability with simple diagnostic laparoscopy remains relatively low (<40%).