Simple Summary Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are potentially malignant tumors
and require evidence-based surgical and/or medical treatment. Laparoscopy has similar …

Purpose Over the last 3 decades, laparoscopic procedures have emerged as the standard
treatment for many elective and emergency surgical conditions. Despite the increased use of …

The application of endoscopic resection (ER) in gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumours
(GIST) is controversial. We carried out a meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficiency …

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors that originate from the
gastrointestinal tract, mostly from the stomach. GISTs are derived from the myenteric …

The advantages of laparoscopic resection over open surgery in the treatment of gastric
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) are not conclusive. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Background: Radical surgical excision is the mainstay of therapy of primary, nonmetastatic
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and margin status after surgery is a significant …

Background Studies comparing laparoscopic versus open resection of gastrointestinal
stromal tumors (GIST) typically involve small comparative groups and often do not control for …

Background Despite strong evidence demonstrating the clinical and economic benefits of
minimally invasive surgery (MIS), utilization of MIS in the Medicare population is highly …

Objective Laparoscopic resection is increasingly performed for gastrointestinal stromal
tumors (GISTs). However, the laparoscopic approach for GISTs located in the …

Abstract Background and Objectives The aim of surgical treatment of gastrointestinal stromal
tumors (GIST) is a microscopically complete resection. Initial indications for laparoscopic …