title: Laparoscopic resection of benign stromal tumor of the stomach.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA.
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Lukaszczyk
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Preletz
mesh_terms: 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