Author/Authors :
Samardzic, Josip General hospital Slavonski Brod - Department of Surgery, Croatia , Hreckovski, Boris General hospital Slavonski Brod - Department of Surgery, Croatia , Hasukic, Ismar University Clinical Center Tuzla - Department of Gastroenterology, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Hasukic, Sefik University of Tuzla - Faculty of Medicine, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Clinic for Surgery, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract :
Introduction: Laparoscopic treatment in general, in recent age has proven that it is well associated with low morbidity, mortality, fast recovery, less pain and sound oncologic outcomes. Recent reports from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) GIST Task Force and the GIST Consensus Conference under the auspices of The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) show that laparoscopic resection may be used for small gastric GISTs ( 2 cm in size). Case report: We report, all the benefits of laparoscopic approach which include short hospitalization, less pain, better cosmetic effect and good oncological outcome, in this case report of 60 year old female patient with gastric GIST larger than 2 cm.
