Staging Laparoscopy in the Management of Gastric Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 09/02/2011
Karanicolas PJ et al. – The authors' findings in this large, population–based cohort suggest that staging laparoscopy is used infrequently in the management of older patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. Increased use of staging laparoscopy could reduce the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with nontherapeutic laparotomy.






