title: Laparoscopic staging of gastric cancer: an overview.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University of Rome, A Gemelli Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: D'Ugo
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pende
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Persiani
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rausei
authors.forename: Aurelio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picciocchi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001706:Biopsy; D003663:Decision Trees; D005544:Forecasting; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D024162:Second-Look Surgery / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures