title: Laparoscopic wedge biopsy of the liver.
abstract: We have created a technique of laparoscopic wedge biopsy of the liver that uses the Endo-GIA instrument. Two staple lines are placed at right angles on the edge of the liver to release a wedge of hepatic parenchyma. We have used this technique as part of a laparoscopic staging procedure for Hodgkin's lymphoma and found it to be simple and rapidly performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Lefor
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Flowers
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers