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Laparoscopic ultrasonography for abdominal tumor staging: technical aspects and imaging findings
O M van Delden1, L T de Wit, W A Bemelman
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abdominal Imaging
|March 1, 1997
Abstract:
Since 1992 diagnostic laparoscopy combined with laparoscopic ultrasonography has been performed in our center in more than 300 patients for staging of tumors of the liver, bile ducts, pancreas, esophagus, and gastric cardia. In this article our experience with laparoscopic ultrasonography for abdominal tumor staging is described, with particular attention for the technical aspects, imaging findings, limitations, and pitfalls.