Diagnostic laparoscopic biopsy for intraabdominal tumors.
Surg Today
; 45(3): 394-6, 2015 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25212568
ABSTRACT
Improvements in imaging technology have resulted in an increase in the incidental detection of intraabdominal tumors. Diagnostic computed tomography (CT)- and ultrasound (US)-guided biopsy, while minimally invasive, often provides specimens that are insufficient for histological evaluation. Moreover, it can be difficult to perform because the location and size of the tumor. In such cases, laparoscopic biopsy is useful because it is less invasive than laparotomy, but more reliable than imaging-guided biopsy, to obtain a sufficient specimen, regardless of the location and size of the tumor. We report a series of seven patients who underwent laparoscopic biopsy of intraabdominal tumors of unknown origin. There were no cases of conversion to laparotomy and all patients were able to resume oral intake on postoperative day 1. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Thus, laparoscopic biopsy for a tumor of unknown origin is useful and minimally invasive.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Laparoscopia
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Tumores do Estroma Gastrointestinal
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Biópsia Guiada por Imagem
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Neoplasias Abdominais
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Linfoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Today
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão