“LAPAROSCOPIC INTRAGASTRIC EXCISION OF POSTERIORLY LOCATED GASTRIC GIST USING CONVENTIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS – A CASE REPORT”

Abstract

Background: Gastro-intestinal stromal tumour (GIST) commonly involves stomach. Recently there has been an inclination towards managing these benign but potentially malignant lesions by minimal invasive techniques. Surgical excision of gastric GIST mostly requires anterior wall gastrostomy especially for intraluminal lesions. The size and location of the lesion are critical from technical point of view. Lesions located at gastro-esophageal junction requires larger anterior gastric wall opening to reach the site of tumour for excision. Endoscopic excision for such lesions is not always amenable. We performed excision of a posteriorly locat Methods: ed gastric GIST at GE junction by hitching the anterior gastric wall with the anterior abdominal wall and by directly creating pneumogastrium percutaneously for placing three intra-gastric trocars. Results: Patient was discharged on post-operative day 3 in a satisfactory condition. Histopathology revealed complete resection of GIST lesion with margins free from tumour. Immuno-histochemistry (IHC) conrmed it to be GIST with low malignant potential and patient was advised regular follow up. Laparoscopic intra-gastric excision of a posteriorly located gast Conclusion: ro-oesophageal junction GIST lesion after creating pneumogastrium and using conventional laparoscopic instruments is a safe procedure