Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era?
Enestvedt C, Mayo S, Diggs B, Mori M, Austin D, Shipley D, Sheppard B, Billingsley K. Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 1177-1184. PMID: 18470572, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0514-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic laparoscopyPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaUtilization of laparoscopyResectable pancreatic cancerResectable pancreatic adenocarcinomaPancreatic cancer databaseUse of laparoscopyState Cancer RegistryMedical record dataBiliary bypassPreoperative laparoscopyResectable patientsUnderwent laparoscopyUnresectable diseaseLaparoscopic explorationPeritoneal metastasisCancer RegistryStaging modalitiesCancer DatabaseAverage hospitalLaparoscopyMedicare dataPhysician chargesPatients