title: The role of laparoscopy and intraoperative ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of lymphomas.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery plays today an important role in the diagnosis and staging of abdominal lymphomas; in fact it provides adequate lymph node sampling for histological typing and immunophenotyping. The mini-invasive procedure is safe and effective. Intra-operative ultrasound permits to study the parenchimal organs in addition to intra-abdominal lymph node and/or masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanghì
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benfatto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Basile
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional