Robotic management of gastric stromal tumors (GIST): a single Middle Eastern center experience

Background Surgical resection is the gold standard treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). This paper describes the authors' experience in the management of posterior gastric wall GISTs through the robotic surgical approach. Methods A case-series analysis for surgically resected GISTs was conducted between 2009 and 2010. All patients were followed up until mid-2015. Results Robotic resection was performed in four cases. There was no evidence of bleeding or leak in all cases. The median hospital length of stay was 8 (5–8) days. No post-operative morbidity or mortality was reported during the follow-up duration (mean ± SD; 40.25 ± 35 months). Conclusion Findings show that the robotic assisted surgical approach to the removal of posterior wall gastric stromal tumors is associated with 100% disease-free survival rate. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.