Staging laparoscopy for esophageal tumors

Staging laparoscopy for esophageal tumors

29th December 2009
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Esophageal cancer

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Diagnosis
Evaluation

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Gastroenterology
Oncology
Surgery

INTENDED USERS
Physicians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To assist surgeons' decisions about the appropriate use of staging laparoscopy in patients with esophageal cancer
To update the previous 2002 guidelines on this topic
Keywords:
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Esophageal cancer,

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