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Table 2 Surgical procedures for resection of GIST

From: Surgical resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): experience on 25 patients

Site (n)

Procedure

Complete/incomplete

Stomach (10)

Local resection = 6 (60%)

Partial gastrectomy = 3 (30%)

Local resection + excision of diaphragmatic tumor deposits = 1 (10%)

Macroscopically complete

Macroscopically complete

Incomplete

Small bowel (10)

Local resection = 4 (40%)

Small bowel resection = 6 (60%)

Macroscopically complete

Macroscopically complete

Peritoneum (3)

Local resection = 1 (33.3%)

Bulky excision = 2 (66.7%)

Macroscopically complete

Incomplete

Colon (2)

Local resection = 1 (50%)

Left colon resection + pelvic metastasectomy = 1 (50%)

Macroscopically complete

Incomplete