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The Value of Laparoscopic Staging in Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA

Correspondence: Kevin C. Conlon, M.D., Suite C-990, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA. Telephone: 212-639-8363; Fax: 212-717-3169.

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.

Key Words. Laparoscopy • Cancer • Pancreas • Stomach • Liver • Ultrasound