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Parul J Shukla1, Ravi Maharaj, Sujit Vijay Sakpal.
Abstract
Laparoscopy has become a significant tool in a surgeon's armamentarium since the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1989. Oncological surgeons have been slow in adopting laparoscopy for fear of inadequate cancer operation and occurrence of port site metastasis. Neither of these concerns have stood the test of time. Laparoscopy is being used increasingly in oncological surgery both for staging and respective surgery. This article outlines the present use of laparoscopy in GI cancer surgery.Entities:
Keywords: Diagnostic laparoscopy; GI malignancy; Laparoscopic resections
Year: 2008 PMID: 23133081 PMCID: PMC3452348 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-008-0080-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656