Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yuma Ebihara, Kimitaka Tanaka, Aya Matsui, Yoshitsugu Nakanishi, Toshimichi Asano, Takehiro Noji, Yo Kurashima, Soichi Murakami, Toru Nakamura, Takahiro Tsuchikawa, Keisuke Okamura, Toshiaki Shichinohe, Satoshi Hirano
INTRODUCTION: A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) often arises in the stomach and small intestine, while esophageal GIST is rare. The first-choice treatment is surgical resection, but there is no standard technique. Herein, we describe our experience in the treatment of esophageal GIST and discuss the usefulness of robotic esophagectomy. PRESENTATION OF CASE: The patient was a 60-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with a 30 mm GIST in the middle thoracic esophagus...
August 26, 2021: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports