Open AccessLaparoscopic management of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Author(s) -
Juan Correa-Cote,
Carlos Hernando Morales-Uribe,
Álvaro Sanábria
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.296
Subject(s) - medicine , stromal cell , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , surgery , gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most frequent gastrointestinal tumors of mesodermal origin. Gastric GISTs represent approximately 70% of all gastrointestinal GISTs. The only curative option is surgical resection. Many surgical groups have shown good results with the laparoscopic approach. There have not been any randomized controlled trials comparing the open vs laparoscopic approach, and all recommendations have been based on observational studies. The experience obtained from gastric laparoscopic surgery during recent decades and the development of specific devices have allowed the treatment of most gastric GISTs through the laparoscopic approach.