Role of staging laparoscopy in peri-pancreatic and hepatobiliary malignancy

Table 2 Studies assessing the role of staging laparoscopy in colorectal liver metastasis

Study/years	Time period	No. of patient	Contraindication found during laparoscopy (%)	Contraindication found during laparotomy (%)	Morbidity/Mortality of laparoscopy	Note
Rahusen et al[24]/1999	1991-1997	50	38	13	-/0	+ LAPUS
Jarnagin et al[34]/2001	1997-1999	104	14	13	NA
Grobmyer et al[37]/2004	1997-2002	264	10	8	NA
Thaler et al[25]/2005	1996-2004	136	25	11	2%/0	+ LAPUS
Mann et al[36]/2007	2000-2004	200	20	17	NA	+ LAPUS

LAPUS: Laparoscopic ultrasonography.