Z-entry technique reduces the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients

Open laparoscopy and techniques using a Veress needle permit entry into the peritoneal cavity, and are recommended. These approaches require fascial closure of 12mm trocar sites, thereby reducing the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients

Pancreas preserving surgery for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor removal

We reported our experience with high-risk, non-metastatic second portion duodenal GISTs in patients who underwent 1-month neoadjuvant cycles with imatinib therapy followed by pancreas-preserving surgery and 12-month of adjuvant chemotherapic regimen including imatinib. This study was conducted to evaluate the short and long-term results