Staging laparoscopy for determinating resectablity of pancreatic cancer: Evaluation of four cases under the light of the literatureBülent Salman, Bahadır Ege, Nusret Akyürek, Ertan TatlıcıoğluGazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Ankara
Pancreatic cancer remains a highly lethal disease in spite of new developments in early diagnosis and marked improvements in surgical morbidity and mortality. An important goal in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer is to avoid unnecessary prosedures. Staging laparoscopy has been inroduced to prevent patients with advanced tumor disease from unnecessary laparotomy and as a diagnostic tool in neoadjuvant treatment protocols. The results of staging laparoscopy in four patients with pancreatic cancer discussed under the light of literature. Keywords: Pancreatic cancer, resectablity, staging laparoscopy
Pankreas kanserlerinde rezektabilitenin belirlenmesi ve evreleme laparoskopinin yeriBülent Salman, Bahadır Ege, Nusret Akyürek, Ertan TatlıcıoğluGazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara Anahtar Kelimeler: Pankreas kanseri, rezektabilite, evreleme laparoskopisi
Bülent Salman, Bahadır Ege, Nusret Akyürek, Ertan Tatlıcıoğlu. Staging laparoscopy for determinating resectablity of pancreatic cancer: Evaluation of four cases under the light of the literature. Medeniyet Med J. 2005; 20(3): 173-177
Corresponding Author: Bülent Salman, Türkiye |
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