Open AccessStaging Laparoscopy is Underutilized in the Management of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Eric Groh,
Shreya Gupta,
Zachary J. Brown,
Lindsey Enewold,
Lauren A. Gamble,
Jonathan M. Hernandez,
Jeremy L. Davis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-019-08077-1
Subject(s) - medicine , surgical oncology , adenocarcinoma , laparoscopy , occult , cancer , gastric adenocarcinoma , general surgery , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Staging laparoscopy (SL) with peritoneal lavage is usually performed on a separate day from the planned resection and is recommended in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma as it can identify radiographically occult metastases and malignant cytology, thus altering prognosis and treatment. SL can be done on the same day as planned resection (SLSR) or with delayed resection (SLDR). The purpose of this study was to determine utilization of SL and factors associated with SLSR and SLDR, among patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma.