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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 12;7(4):776-781.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2093. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Surgical treatment of gastric GIST with acute bleeding using laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A report of two cases

Nicola Chetta  1 , Arcangelo Picciariello  1 , Carlo Nagliati  2 , Alessandro Balani  2 , Gennaro Martines  1
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Surgical treatment of gastric GIST with acute bleeding using laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A report of two cases

Nicola Chetta et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

In this report, we want to emphasize how a laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedure, in experienced hands, has shown to be a valid alternative for the hemorrhage control and the removal of a gastrointestinal tumor in a life-threatening situation.

Keywords: GIST; gastric bleeding; laparoscopy; sleeve gastrectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Consent for publication: Written informed consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor‐in‐Chief of this journal.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic view: gastric submucosal neoplasm of the greater curvature at the gastric fundus
Figure 2
Figure 2
TC abdomen with medium contrast: neoplasm of the gastric fundus. No evidence of bleeding
Figure 3
Figure 3
Gastric specimen: polypoid mass with hemorrhagic foci 40 × 35 mm in size
Figure 4
Figure 4
Coronal TC abdomen neoplasm of the gastric fundus
Figure 5
Figure 5
Gastric specimen: polypoid mass 30 mm in size
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