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. 1978 Jul;19(7):672–677. doi: 10.1136/gut.19.7.672

Value of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic carcinoma.

A Cuschieri, A W Hall, J Clark
PMCID: PMC1412081  PMID: 150363

Abstract

Our experience with laparoscopy in the diagnosis and staging of 23 cases of pancreatic cancer is reported. This endoscopic procedure has proved useful in the diagnosis of the disease, in the assessment of operability, and in the retrieval of material for histological and cytological confirmation of pancreatic cancer. An infra-gastric laparoscopic method for inspection of the body and tail of the pancreas is described and the technique may allow the earlier detection of neoplasms in this region.

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