Open AccessLaparoscopic staging in gastric cancer: An essential step in its management
Author(s) -
Devendra Mahadevan,
A Sudirman,
P Kandasami,
GS Ramesh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.72597
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , general surgery , surgery , laparoscopy
The role of laparoscopy in staging of gastric cancer is widely accepted; however, in Malaysia its usage has been limited. Patients can be classified as resectable or unresectable, which helps in avoiding an unwanted laparotomy and the morbidities associated with it. The aim of this study was to assess the value of laparoscopy in staging of gastric cancer in comparison with CT scan.