A clinical scoring system predicts the yield of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with potentially resectable hepatic colorectal metastases

Laparoscopy may identify occult metastatic disease and prevent unnecessary laparotomy in some patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases but is unnecessary in the majority of individuals who undergo resection. The objectives of the current study were to assess the impact of laparoscopy after extensive preoperative imaging and to determine whether a preoperative clinical risk score can identify those patients most likely to benefit from the procedure.

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