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2968241

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
Cytological sampling by abrasion and/or aspiration was done in a consecutive series of 927 patients at the time of laparoscopy. Cytological examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignancy in 312 out of 335 cases of primary or secondary liver cancer (93.1%). Biopsy was positive in 262 out of 303 patients (86.4%). The combined use of cytology and biopsy provided a positive diagnostic accuracy of 97.6%). The cytological report was positive in 215 out of 239 (89.9%) proven extrahepatic malignancies (gallbladder, gynecological, peritoneal). Biopsy was positive in 180 out of 199 cases (90.4%). The combined use of cytology and biopsy provided an accuracy of 95.8%). There was only one false positive diagnosis of malignancy. The sensitivity of laparoscopic cytology was 93.1% and its specificity 100% in liver disease. Sensitivity was 90.3% and specificity 99.4% in other types of abdominal cancer. In these series, cytological examination added 15.6% positive results (liver) and 11.7% (other lesions) to those of biopsy, which was not performed in 89 patients in whom it was considered too risky or technically too difficult.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0013-726X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
102-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic cytology--an evaluation.
pubmed:affiliation
Gastroenterology Service, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study