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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2025; 13(21): 105559
Published online Jul 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.105559
Laparoscopic surgical approaches for various locations of gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Li-Quan Chen, Chu-Ying Wu, Si-Jia Wu, Kai Ye
Li-Quan Chen, Chu-Ying Wu, Kai Ye, Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China
Si-Jia Wu, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China
Co-first authors: Li-Quan Chen and Chu-Ying Wu.
Author contributions: Chen LQ contributed to original draft preparation, writing, and review; Wu CY contributed to writing, review, and editing; Wu SJ contributed to writing, review; Ye K contributed to conceptualization, supervision, and funding acquisition; all authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Chen LQ and Wu CY contributed equally to the study.
Supported by Quanzhou Science and Technology Plan Projects, No. 2024NY033; and Key Clinical Specialty Discipline Construction Program of Fujian (Fujian Health Medicine and Politics), No. [2022]884.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no conflicts of interest.
Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Kai Ye, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 950 Donghai Street, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China. medwcy@163.com
Received: January 27, 2025
Revised: March 18, 2025
Accepted: April 1, 2025
Published online: July 26, 2025
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Core Tip: Laparoscopic surgery has emerged as the primary treatment modality for gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). The surgical approach should be tailored to the specific anatomical location and growth characteristics of the tumour. This study provides a comprehensive review of the laparoscopic surgical techniques employed for treating GISTs located in various regions of the gastrointestinal tract, drawing upon recent research findings and evidence-based medical literature.