Diagnostic laparoscopy and liver disease: experience of 200 cases

Crantock, Luke; Dillon, John; Hayes, Peter

doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.1994.tb02169.x

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“…The authors concluded that laparoscopic examination was the procedure of choice for evaluating this group of patients, allowing accurate differentiation between benign and malignant liver disease. Similar results were reported by Crantock et al, who performed diagnostic laparoscopy in 200 consecutive patients with liver disease [29]. Malignancy was documented in 25 patients (12.5%) and cirrhosis diagnosed in a further 72 cases.…”

Section: Hepatobiliary Cancersupporting

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The Value of Laparoscopic Staging in Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Conlon

Minnard

1997

The Oncologist

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The goal of the clinical staging of malignant disease is to accurately define the extent of disease, direct appropriate therapy and avoid unnecessary intervention. Recent reports have suggested that laparoscopy can play a useful and complementary role in the staging of abdominal malignancy. This paper reviews the recent experience with laparoscopy in the staging of patients with upper gastrointestinal malignancy.

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Section: Hepatobiliary Cancersupporting

confidence: 88%

The Value of Laparoscopic Staging in Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Conlon

Minnard

1997

The Oncologist

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“…Histology alone would miss diagnosis in 6.1 % of patients in this study. Crantock et al echoed these findings [25]. Cirrhosis was diagnosed laparoscopically in 72 patients in this study; histology was unable to confirm this diagnosis in four.…”

Section: Early Diagnosis Of Cirrhosissupporting

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Routine Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery: an Analysis of Evidence Base

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis are common in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis can progress to cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. Non-invasive methods of diagnosing non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis are not as accurate as liver biopsy, and bariatric surgery presents a unique opportunity to carry out a simultaneous liver biopsy. Routine liver biopsy can help early and accurate diagnosis of obesity-associated liver conditions. This has led some surgeons to argue for routine liver biopsy at the time of bariatric surgery. However, most bariatric surgeons remain unconvinced and liver biopsy is currently not routine practice with bariatric surgery. This review examines published scientific literature to ascertain the usefulness of routine liver biopsy at the time of bariatric surgery.

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