Single center experience of laparoscopic vs. open resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 54, Issue 74, 2007, Pages 606-608

  Pitsinis, Vassilis ^a,c   Khan, A Z ^a   Cranshaw, I ^b   Allum, W H ^a  

^a Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Laparoscopic resection gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs); Stomach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34248205545     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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