Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Sanchez B, Morton J, Curet M, Alami R, Safadi B. Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1384-1388. PMID: 16354516, DOI: 10.1381/096089205774859326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsMorbidly obese patientsGastric bypassObese patientsStromal tumorsMalignant behaviorConsecutive morbidly obese patientsGastric pouch formationIncidental intraoperative findingGastric bypass surgeryLaparoscopic gastric bypassAsymptomatic patientsLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryCase seriesIntraoperative findingsRetrospective reviewRare tumorIncidental findingAnterior aspectWedge excisionBenign tumorsImmunohistochemical analysisPouch formation