Diagnostic laparoscopy: an update. Endoscopy 1999 Jan;31(1):103-9
Date
03/19/1999Pubmed ID
10082417DOI
10.1055/s-1999-14129Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0033067489 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
With new technical advances, wider availability, and the recent proliferation of less invasive surgery, the use of diagnostic laparoscopy has expanded far beyond its traditional role in the evaluation of chronic liver disease. Short of open laparotomy, diagnostic laparoscopy is the most accurate modality for staging of intra-abdominal malignancies, and is particularly well-suited for patients who otherwise would not require surgical palliation. In addition to avoiding unnecessary laparotomy in this group, diagnostic laparoscopy has proved valuable in the assessment of abdominal trauma, acute abdomen, and ischemic bowel disease. We briefly review here some of the new developments in the field of diagnostic laparoscopy.
Author List
Saeian K, Reddy KRAuthor
Kia Saeian MD Interim Chief, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Abdomen, AcuteAbdominal Injuries
Abdominal Neoplasms
Humans
Intestinal Diseases
Laparoscopy
Liver Diseases
