1 Jan 2000Article
INTRA-OPERATIVE CYTOLOGY ON PERITONEAL WASHING. A STUDY ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE METHOD
A. D’Amato 1F. rdi 2A.M. Pronio 1C. Montesani 1G. Ribotta 1
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Article Info
1 Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Cattedra di Clinica Chirurgica VI
2 Cattedra di Anatomia Patologica Policlinico Umberto I,
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2000, 71(1), 121-126;
Published: 1 Jan 2000
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Abstract
Data are presented about a 100 cases prospective study, desi gned to evaluate sensibility/specificity of intra-operative cyto logy on peritoneal washing in case of cancer of digestive tract. Data analysis showed a very low sensibility of the test (accor ding with most of literature observations) that does not allow to consider it fully reliable. Authors, thus, suggest a critical use of the test and state doubts about his real value in the intra-operative correct managing of therapeutic options.
Keywords
- Peritoneal washing
- intra-operativa cytology
- neoplastic staging
