title: Laparoscopic ultrasonography for abdominal tumor staging: technical aspects and imaging findings.
abstract: Since 1992 diagnostic laparoscopy combined with laparoscopic ultrasonography has been performed in our center in more than 300 patients for staging of tumors of the liver, bile ducts, pancreas, esophagus, and gastric cardia. In this article our experience with laparoscopic ultrasonography for abdominal tumor staging is described, with particular attention for the technical aspects, imaging findings, limitations, and pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: van Delden
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: de Wit
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Bemelman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Reeders
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gouma
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002299:Cardia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology