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Laparoscopic Resection Of Gastric Gists. Where Do We Stand Now? A Single-Centered Experience, Iulian Slavu, Lucian Alecu, Adrian Tulin, Dana L. Stanculeanu, Cornelia Nitipir

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Introduction. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent a rare type of gastrointestinal neoplasms. Resection with negative margins has been established as a mainstay treatment, but laparoscopic resections are still open to debate. Material and method. This retrospective study was conducted at a single institution, with data collected over 2 years (01.01.2017-01.01.2019). The variables examined were age, tumor location with regard to the gastric wall, the results of the intraoperative endoscopy, intraoperative and postoperative complications, the surgical technique, and histopathological reports. Results. We identified 12 relevant cases, of which 8 were females and 4 males. The average tumor diameter was 2.3 cm. …