title: Laparoscopy-assisted resection for jejunal carcinoma.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery has been applied in small bowel resections for various diseases, such as obstruction including intussusception, diverticula, and tumors. We report a case of successful resection of a jejunal carcinoma that was diagnosed before surgery by using a laparoscopy-assisted technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan. Stoghjpn@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higashino
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osugi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male