[Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Preoperative staging].
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.
Weerts
J M
JM
Service de Chirurgie digestive et endocrine, Les Cliniques Saint-Joseph, Liège.
Dallemagne
B
B
Dewandre
J M
JM
Jehaes
C
C
Markiewicz
S
S
Monami
B
B
Wahlen
C
C
D001706:Biopsy; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*