Imaging-guided minimally invasive laparoscopic resection of intraluminal small-bowel tumor: report of two cases.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to introduce a method of effective localization of intraluminal small-bowel tumors. Our adapted technique, performed on two patients, consists of preoperative 3D distance measurement with MDCT data and intraoperative laparoscopic sonographic guidance.


CONCLUSIONS
Combining distance measurement on reformatted MDCT images with intraoperative laparoscopic sonography results in accurate localization of small-bowel tumors. Use of this technique may allow minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment of patients.
Lim
Joon Seok
JS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyung
Woo Jin
WJ
Park
Mi-Suk
MS
Kim
Myeong-Jin
MJ
Noh
Sung Hoon
SH
Kim
Ki Whang
KW
D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome