Utility of Staging Laparoscopy in Subsets of Peripancreatic and Biliary Malignancies

Objective To determine the relative benefit of staging laparoscopy in peripancreatic and biliary malignancies. Summary Background Data Staging laparoscopy has been used in a variety of peripancreatic and biliary malignancies. The utility of the technique in subsets of these types of cancer has not been systematically compared. Methods One hundred fifty-seven patients underwent laparoscopy after conventional tumor staging; 89 were also staged...