Progress of laparoscopic technique in treatment of gallbladder cancer.
- Author:
Xiao LIANG
1
,
2
;
Xiu-Jun CAI
1
;
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hosptial, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
2. Instute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Gallbladder Neoplasms;
surgery;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
methods;
Prognosis
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2014;43(6):706-710
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Gallbladder cancer is a common malignant tumor in the bile duct system with high malignant degree and poor prognosis. Although it is still controversial, important progress has been made in clinical application of laparoscopic technique for diagnosis and staging of gallbladder cancer, treatment of early stage and laparoscopic unexpected gallbladder cancer in recent years. In this article we review the current status of application of laparoscopic technique and its value in diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder cancer.