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Vanek tumor -endo-laparoscopic approach
:Vanek’s tumor was first reported in 1949 as a benign
gastrointestinal (GI) submucosal alteration, being more
prevalent at the stomach (70%) and ileum (20%). This
entity corresponds to 0.1% of all gastric polyps, and its
diagnosis is mostly incidental when searching for an
upper gastrointestinal bleeding cause. The authors present a case and iconography of a Vanek lesion
Minimally invasive treatment of gastric GIST by endo-laparoscopy
The gastrointestinal stromal tumor,s (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. Surgery is the primary therapeutic approach. Objective: To present the results of patients undergoing combined endo-laparoscopic (ELC) approach as a minimally invasive treatment for gastric GIST
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