title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours: an analysis based on personal experience.
abstract: We present our experience in the treatment of 18 patients affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) from January 1988 to march 2002. The ratio M.F was of 2:1 and the median age of 68.6 years. In 13 patients the tumours were located in the stomach while in 5 patients in the jejunum ileum area. In 7 patients the neoplasms were malignant. All the patients were operated and in 11 patients a partial gastric resection was carried out. 2 patients had a total gastrectomy and 5 had a small bowel resection. The diagnostic and therapeutic options and the uncertain prognosis of these neoplasms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Surgery and Organ Transplant, University of Parma. paolofelisso@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Del Rio
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dell'Abate
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soliani
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sivelli
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alessandri
authors.forename: Giulia Martina
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cavestro
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sianesi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged