title: [Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Preoperative staging].
abstract: The authors assess the value of laparoscopy in the preoperative staging of the adenocarcinoma of the pancreas to prevent unnecessary pancreatic resections in a disseminated disease. By laparoscopy, a macroscopic evaluation, a peroperative liver and pancreas ultrasonography as well as biopsies are possible and are more accurate in assessing the extent of the disease than other means.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie digestive et endocrine, Les Cliniques Saint-Joseph, Liège.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Weerts
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dallemagne
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dewandre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jehaes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markiewicz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Monami
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wahlen
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*