Su1060 STAGING OF GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA ; COST EFFECTIVENESS OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND FIRST VERSUS DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY FIRST APPROCHES

Gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) is a leading cause of cancer-associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. Staging diagnostic laparoscopy (SL) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are commonly employed for accurate staging of GAC to triage feasibility of surgical resection and may include port-placement for neoadjuvant chemotherapy. For GAC without evidence of metastasis on computed tomography (CT), the cost effectiveness of a SL-first compared to an EUS-first strategy for GAC staging has not been well established.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shahrooz Rashtak, Faisal S. Ali, Nirav Thosani, Ricardo Badillo, Srinivas Ramireddy, Sushovan Guha, Hillary Ma, Songlin Zhang, Casey Duncan, Tomas DaVee Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research