title: Robot-assisted resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): a single center case series and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Robotic techniques are claimed to be an alternative to laparoscopic and open approaches for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) treatment. Our aim is to present our single center experience and a literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  From June 2012 to August 2014, six patients with preoperative diagnosis of GIST were treated by robotic surgery at Sanchinarro University Hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two GIST tumors were localized in the second part of the duodenum, one in the first portion, two in the gastricantrum and another in the angular notch. Surgical procedures performed were two subtotal gastrectomies, one gastric wedge resection and three duodenal enucleations. None of the interventions needed conversion to open surgery. Mean operative time was 245 min (150-540). Mean hospital stay was 10.5 days (6-24). All lesions had microscopically negative resection margins. Mean follow-up was 24 months (8-33) with a disease-free survival rate of 100%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A robotic approach for GIST tumors is a safe and feasible procedure with a well-accepted oncological surgical result. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Quijano
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Benedetto
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ielpo
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Hipolito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fabra
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malave
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferronetti
authors.affiliation: Sanchinarro University Hospital, General Surgery Department, San Pablo University, CEU, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: GIST; Gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic gastrectomy; Robotic surgery