Necessity of Individualized Approach for Gastric Subepithelial Tumor Considering Pathologic Discrepancy and Surgical Difficulty Depending on the Gastric Location

Author:

Kim Sung Gon,Eom Bang Wool,Yoon Hongman,Kook Myeong-CheorlORCID,Kim Young-Woo,Ryu Keun Won

Abstract

Background: Depending on the location of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs), surgical access is difficult with a risk of postoperative complications. This study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of small-sized gastric SETs and their surgical outcomes depending on location and provide considering factors for their treatment plans. Methods: This single-center, retrospective study reviewed patients who underwent surgical resection for gastric SETs (size < 5 cm). SETs were divided into benign SETs and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) for comparison. The clinicopathological characteristics of SETs in the cardia were compared to those in the other regions. Results: Overall, 191 patients with gastric SETs (135 GISTs, 70.7%; and 56 benign SETs, 29.3%) were included. In multivariate analysis, age > 65 years (odds ratio (OR), 3.183; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.310–7.735; p = 0.011), and non-cardiac SETs (OR, 2.472; 95% CI, 1.110–5.507; p = 0.030) were associated with a significant risk of malignancy. Compared to SETs in other locations, cardiac SETs showed more complications (3 versus 0; p = 0.000), and open conversion rates (2 versus 0; p = 0.003). However, the proportion of GISTs of SETs in the cardia is not negligible (52.9%). Conclusions: Considering the malignancy risk of SETs, active surgical resection should be considered in old age and/or location in the non-cardiac area. However, in young patients, SETs located in the gastric cardia have a considerably benign nature and are associated with poor short-term surgical outcomes. An individualized surgical approach for asymptomatic small SETs according to the gastric location is warranted.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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