Laparoscopic Fluorescence Diagnosis for Intraabdominal Fluorescence Targeting of Peritoneal Carcinosis

J. Gahlen, Ruediger L. Prosst, Matthias F. Pietschmann, T. Haase, Markus Rheinwald, Gisela Skopp, J. Stern, Christian Herfarth

Annals of Surgery · 2002 · 42 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Laparoscopic fluorescence diagnosis can increase the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic staging laparoscopy. It allows determination of the extent of peritoneal carcinosis. Improved preoperative assessment helps to avoid unnecessary laparotomies and radical resections.

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