Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Stromal Cell Tumors: Intermediate Follow-up Results

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 563-566

  Lai, I Rue ^a   Lee, Wei Jei ^a   Yu, Sen Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; EATING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STOMACH TUMOR; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; EATING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646029669     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.08.028     Document Type: Article

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