Laparoscopic narrow band imaging for detection of occult cancer metastases: a randomized feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Selection of cancer treatment fundamentally relies on staging of the underlying malignancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of laparoscopic narrow band imaging (NBI) for operative staging and detection of occult peritoneal cancer metastases.

Methods

A randomized, controlled feasibility trial with crossover design evaluating adult patients with gastrointestinal or gynecologic malignancies who have a clinical indication for diagnostic laparoscopy was conducted. Twenty-three patients were randomized to white-light followed by NBI laparoscopy (n = 11) or NBI followed by white-light laparoscopy (n = 12) using the Olympus Evis Exera II system. Three patients were excluded from analysis.

Results

In all 20 study patients, the

SUBMITTER: Schnelldorfer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877551 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature