Can routine laparoscopy help to reduce the rate of explorative laparotomies for gastric cancer? Laparoscopy in gastric cancer

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-131

  Roviaro, Gian Carlo ^a   Varoli, Federico ^a   Sonnino, Davide ^a   Nucca, Ombretta ^a   Rabughino, Gianni ^a   Scarduelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Explorative laparotomy; Gastric cancer; Laparoscopy; Staging of cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0034119152     PISSN: 10703608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/DTE.6.125     Document Type: Article

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