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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0204
  • Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in the treatment of gastrointestinal stroma tumours in morbid obese patients

  1. Yong Wang,
  2. Jingang Liu
  1. Shengjing Hospital, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, China
  1. Jingang Liu, wangy54321{at}gmail.com
  • Published 8 May 2009

Summary

We saw two cases of gastrointestinal stroma tumour (GIST) in morbid obese patients 6 months ago. They were diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasonography. We used laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a new bariatric surgery, in order to treat morbid obesity and GISTs at the same time. After the operation, the GISTs were removed successfully. The body weights and fasting glucose levels decreased significantly. As a result, LSG is a good and simple method in treating GISTs in morbid obese patients.

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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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