title: The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in staging of pancreatic cancers.
abstract: Authors report elective diagnostic laparoscopy, and the role of this method in evaluating operability of pancreatic cancer. At their department 11 diagnostic laparoscopic procedures of pancreatic cancer were performed during the last 5 years. In 3 cases tumor proved to be resectable despite preoperative imaging results of unresectable condition. On the basis of international literature authors give brief summary of indications, cost and benefit of diagnostic laparoscopy, and its place in the diagnostic algorythm of pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Petz Aladár Teaching Hospital, Gyór, Hungary.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pardavi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oláh
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed