Open AccessInvestigation of the factors influencing surgical treatment of duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Author(s) -
Yunzi Wu,
Li Yang,
Ming Tsang Wu,
Xiaohao Zheng,
Yantao Tian,
Yibin Xie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i8.959
Subject(s) - medicine , stromal cell , duodenum , gist , gastrointestinal cancer , gastroenterology , general surgery , cancer , colorectal cancer
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (DGIST) is a rare tumor with a specific anatomic site and biological characteristics. As the incidence of lymph node metastasis is very low, the main treatment method is surgery. Two main surgical techniques (local resection and Whipple) are performed in patients with DGISTs. The critical question is which surgical technique to choose.