Diagnostic laparoscopy is underutilized in the staging of gastric adenocarcinoma regardless of hospital type: An US safety net collaborative analysis.
Aleeza J Leder MacekAnnie WangMichael K TurgeonRachel M LeeMaria C RussellMatthew R PorembkaRodrigo E AlterioMichelle R JuJoshua P KronenfeldNeha GoelJashodeep DattaAjay V MakerManuel FernandezHarry RichterRussell S BermanCamilo Correa-GallegoAnn Y LeePublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2022)
Results from DL are a strong predictor of OS in GA; however, the procedure is underutilized. Patients from racial minority groups were more likely to undergo DL, which likely accounts for higher DL rates among SNH patients.