title: Laparoscopic access to the lesser sac in gastric cancer staging.
abstract: A new technique to access the lesser sac in gastric cancer staging by laparoscopy is described. The posterior surface of the stomach is approached through the gastrocolic ligament after lifting the stomach by means of a transparietal suture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Asencio-Arana
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013536:Suture Techniques