Laparoscopic resection of benign stromal tumor of the stomach.
Laparoscopic surgery has recently become commonplace in the general surgeon's armamentarium of surgical approaches to many problems. This has been seen most notably with laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Herein is reported a case of an incidental benign stromal tumor of the stomach being resected laparoscopically.
Lukaszczyk
J J
JJ
Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA.
Preletz
R J
RJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers