| Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms developing in the stomach. Usually detected incidentally, they can be single or multiple. The aim of this study is to report the results of surgery in the treatment of GISTs in terms of postoperative morbidity (POM) and recurrence. Case series. Patients surgically treated by GISTs at the Clínica Mayor of Temuco, Chile, between 2008 and 2015 were included. The preoperative study consisted in general diagnostic tests, endoscopy and abdominal CT-Scan. The outcome variable was POM, measured at 30 days postoperatively. Other variables of interest were: surgical time, hospital stay, mortality and recurrence. Minimum follow-up time was 12 months. Descriptive statistics were used.... |
