title: Intragastric laparoscopic surgery: An option for gastric lesions not resectable by endoscopy.
abstract: Gastric mucosal and submucosal lesions can be resected by endoscopy, laparoscopy or open surgery. Operative methods have varied depending on the location, endophytic growth and size of the lesion. Interest in minimally invasive surgery has increased and many surgeons are attempting laparoscopic approaches, especially in lesions of the stomach near the esophagogastric junction not amendable to endoscopic removal, because conventional surgery can produce stenosis and distort the postoperative anatomy, and increase morbimortality. We report our experience with laparoscopic intragastric surgery in 3 consecutive patients, with no complications. Laparoscopic intragastric surgery extends the surgeons' armamentarium to resect complex gastric lesions, while offering patients the benefits of minimal access surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe (Madrid), España. Electronic address: alba_manuel_vazquez@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manuel Vázquez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe (Madrid), España.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández Matías
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe (Madrid), España.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertomeu García
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe (Madrid), España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ruiz de Adana Belbel
mesh_terms: D004943:Esophagogastric Junction; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms
keywords: Benign gastric lesion; Cirugía gástrica mínimamente invasiva; Cirugía laparoscópica intragástrica; Esophagogastric junction; Laparoscopic intragastric surgery; Lesión gástrica benigna; Minimally invasive gastric surgery; Unión esofagogástrica