Open AccessLaparoscopic dissection of the hepatic node: The trans lesser omentum approach
Author(s) -
Offir Ben-Ishay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i1.77
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , laparotomy , laparoscopy , surgery , lymph node biopsy , dissection (medical) , malignancy , lymph node , radiology , fine needle aspiration , greater omentum
Diagnosis of lympho-proliferative diseases is sometimes challenging. Excisional lymph node biopsy is the standard of care. Five percent of the patients will present with abdominal or retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy alone. Advancements in endoscopic techniques allow for access to fine needle biopsy in complicated areas, but this often does not meet the standard guidelines for diagnosis.