Benign gastric tumors

Abstract

Benign tumors of the stomach may be approached and resected laparoscopically; a transgastric, intra-organ approach is safe and efficient; laparoscopic distal gastrectomy is safe and technically feasible; patients have a shorter recovery interval and shorter postoperative hospital stay. Cautious progress in this field is recommended.

Acute pancreatitis secondary to a prolapsed gastric fundal GIST

“…Anterior gastrostomy with tumour eversion was initially described for benign pathology, 14 and this has since progressed to the resection of large tumours of the anterior gastric wall. 15 This approach seems to be favoured over a simple wedge resection for any tumour close to the gastro-oesophageal junction due to the risk of postoperative stenosis.…”