TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 5. Laparoscopic Staging and Approaches to Cancer A1 - Conlon, Kevin C. A1 - Gallagher, Tom K. A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 12e AB - The role of laparoscopy in the staging of gastrointestinal malignancy has continued to evolve over the last decade. Improvements in noninvasive diagnostic modalities have led to a more selective approach being adopted. Nonetheless, minimally invasive surgical techniques for staging and palliative bypass continue to play an important role in the staging and management of patients with upper gastrointestinal malignancies. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57005977 ER -