Preoperative laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage in gastric adenocarcinoma: can the approach be modified?
Jorge Roberto Marcante CarlottoFernanda Marcante CarlottoMarcos Dal Vesco NetoJulia PastorelloLucas Duda SchmitzJuarez Antonio Dal-VescoPublished in: Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (2020)
laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage altered the surgical decision in 21.8% of patients, providing a more reliable preoperative staging in gastric adenocarcinoma.