Can We Accurately Identify Peritoneal Metastases Based on Their Appearance? An Assessment of the Current Practice of Intraoperative Gastrointestinal Cancer Staging.

Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published Date: Jun 1, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Peritoneal lesions are common findings during operative abdominal cancer staging. The decision to perform biopsy is made subjectively by the surgeon, a practice the authors hypothesized to be imprecise. This study aimed to describe optical characteristics differentiating benign peritoneal lesions from peritoneal metastases.

Authors

  • Thomas Schnelldorfer
    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA, 01805, USA.
  • Matthew P Ware
    Department of Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.
  • Li Ping Liu
    Department of Computer Science, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
  • Michael G Sarr
    Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Desmond H Birkett
    Department of Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.
  • Robin Ruthazer
    Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

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