title: Laparoscopic surgery and port-site metastases: routine measurements to reduce the risk.
abstract: More and more malignancies are identified by laparoscopy. Concerns have been risen about the safety of these procedures, especially after the publications on trocar metastases. General laparoscopic techniques should include safety measures in order to reduce the risk of implantation metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: W A A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Tjalma
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment