Title
Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
Sanford School of Medicine Affiliation
Transplantation and Surgery
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Keywords
GI malignancy, Laparoscopic resections, Diagnostic laparoscopy
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.
Journal Title
The Indian Journal of Surgery
Volume
70
Issue
6
First Page
261
Last Page
264
PubMed ID
23133081
ISSN
0972-2068
Rights
PubMed Central https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/copyright/
DOI
10.1007/s12262-008-0080-2
Recommended Citation
Shukla, Parul; Maharaj, Ravi; and Sakpal, Sujit Vijay, "Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gastrointestinal Malignancies." (2008). Department of Surgery. 26.
https://red.library.usd.edu/ds/26