Role of laparoscopic ultrasound in cancer management.
Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) has become an important tool in the staging of hepatic, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal malignancies. It also plays an important role in the palliation and treatment of these malignancies. The use of laparoscopy and LUS in diagnosis, staging, palliation, and treatment of intra-abdominal malignancies is discussed, with a focus on the literature and our own experience.
Thompson
D M
DM
St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Care Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Arregui
M E
ME
D019160:Endosonography; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery