title: [Laparoscopy in diagnosis and therapy of advanced abdominal malignancies].
abstract: Fifty-seven patients with abdominal and retroperitoneal malignancies were examined by laparoscopy mainly to establish operability (n = 29), to gain histology (n = 20), or to carry out laparoscopic (assisted) palliative procedures. Early explorative laparoscopy is recommended if large tumours, ascites or metastases are suspected because of the high sensitivity in confirming inoperability.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Chirurgie, Medizinische Universität, Lübeck.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bruch
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Die Laparoskopie in Diagnostik und Therapie fortgeschrittener abdomineller Malignome.