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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Print version ISSN 2011-7582On-line version ISSN 2619-6107
Abstract
GUERRERO-MACIAS, Silvia et al. Current situation of staging laparoscopy in patients with gastric cancer in Colombia: How are we doing it?. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2023, vol.38, n.1, pp.74-83. Epub Dec 09, 2022. ISSN 2011-7582. https://doi.org/10.30944/20117582.2182.
Introduction.
In patients with gastric cancer, staging laparoscopy allows advanced locoregional and metastatic involvement to the peritoneum to be identified with high accuracy. International guidelines still differ indications to include this procedure as part of the staging process.
Methods.
A survey was designed for surgeons practicing in Colombia on the use of staging laparoscopy in gastric cancer patients. The results were analyzed and based on the available evidence some guidelines on the indications and technique of the procedure were proposed.
Results.
74 surgeons responded to the survey and 39.7% consider that staging laparoscopy is a reliable tool to define resectability. 43.8% of surgeons consider that the objective of staging laparoscopy is to rule out peritoneal carcinomatosis and 54.1% perform the procedure in early stages; however, 48.6% consider performing it only in patients with suspected carcinomatosis by imaging. The areas evaluated by most surgeons (>85%) were the hepatic surface, diaphragmatic domes, parietocolic recesses and pelvis. The least frequently evaluated areas were the ileocecal valve (40.5%) and the ligament of Treitz (39%). Peritoneal cytology is not routinely taken by 33% of surgeons.
Conclusions.
This study provides insight into surgeons’ trends in the use of staging laparoscopy in gastric cancer patients. Despite finding very positive results in relation to the indications and technique of the procedure for many surgeons, it is necessary to analyze the available evidence for the use of staging laparoscopy according to each scenario of gastric cancer patients, and a better systematization of the procedure is necessary.
Keywords : stomach neoplasms; peritoneum; neoplasm staging; laparoscopy; surveys and questionnaires.