Laparoscopic Wedge Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

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Case description

Case Presentation: A 69 years old female, admitted to the hospital with accidentally founded formation in the stomach during prophylactic sonography. On CT scan, the formation was with diameter of 3,5 cm./d., located in the greater curvature of the stomach, prepyloric area. Methods: 4 working trocars were used. One 10cm. under umbilicus, one 12 mm. and two 5 mm. Intraoperative finding: the formation was visualized in the suspected area. Greater gastric curvature was mobilized. Wedge resection was performed, using two edno GIA staplers. Several sutures was placed for homeostasis. The tumor was placed in ednobag and was removed from umbilicus incision, enlarged by 2 cm. Results: Intraoperative blood loss was 50 ml. Operative time - 90 minutes. One drainage was pleased and removed on the next day. The patient was discharged on the 5th postoperative day.

tags: GIST wedge resection TUMOR


Kamil Rapacz
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Kamil Rapacz

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