Open AccessCytology of Peritoneal Lavage Performed During Staging Laparoscopy for Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Is It Useful?
Author(s) -
E. J. Nieveen van Dijkum,
Patrick Sturm,
L. T. de Wit,
Johan Offerhaus,
H. Obertop,
D.J. Gouma
Publication year - 1998
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 - 10.1097/00000658-199812000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , cytology , general surgery , diagnostic peritoneal lavage , gastroenterology , surgery , pathology , abdominal trauma , blunt
To evaluate the potential benefit of cytology of the peritoneal lavage obtained during diagnostic laparoscopy for staging gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.