The role of minimal access surgery for metastasectomy and cytoreduction. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article summarizes findings about the applicability of minimal-access techniques for thoracic and upper gastrointestinal cancers, including those affecting the lung, liver, stomach, and adrenal gland. If metastasectomy and cytoreductive surgery are rapidly evolving, minimal-access surgery in this setting is in its introductory stages. Nevertheless, minimal-access metastasectomy and cytoreductive surgery harbor great potential for selected patients, but further clinical studies are needed.

publication date

  • July 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Liver Neoplasms
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Stomach Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34250827429

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.soc.2007.04.008

PubMed ID

  • 17606196

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 3