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Minimally invasive resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Surg Clin North Am 2008 Oct;88(5):1009-18, vi

Date

09/16/2008

Pubmed ID

18790151

DOI

10.1016/j.suc.2008.05.006

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-51249086682 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   18 Citations

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms. The advent of electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry has led to the realization that these tumors originate from a pleuropotential cell known as the interstitial cell of Cajal (ICC). The morphologic features demonstrated as most predictive of recurrence or metastases are tumor size and mitotic rate. There is oncologic justification for minimally invasive resection techniques with gross margins for GISTs. Minimally invasive resection provides advantages to patients in terms of morbidity and recovery. A variety of endoscopic, laparoscopic, and hybrid techniques are described for surgically excising GISTs in different anatomic locations.

Author List

Dholakia C, Gould J

Author

Jon Gould MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Esophageal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms
Laparoscopy
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Stomach Neoplasms