Hand-assisted laparoscopic resection versus total laparoscopic gastric surgery for primary gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): an analysis from a high-volume institution.

Background: Laparoscopic resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is technically feasible and associated with favorable outcomes. We compared the clinical efficacy of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HLS) and total laparoscopic surgery (TLS) for gastric GISTs.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 69 consecutive patients diagnosed with a gastric GIST in a tertiary referral teaching hospital from December 2016 to December 2020.

High Expression of Peroxiredoxin 1 Is Associated with Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Marker and Poor Prognosis in Gastric Cancer.

BACKGROUND Recent studies show that peroxiredoxin 1 (Prdx1) contributes to the progression and poor prognosis of carcinoma through multiple mechanisms. However, there is little information on its expression and prognostic value in gastric cancer. This study investigated the expression of Prdx1 in gastric cancer, along with evaluating its clinical-pathological and prognostic importance.

Stromal Myofibroblasts Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Solid Cancers: A Meta-Analysis of Published Studies.

Objective: Published studies have evaluated the impact of stromal myofibroblasts on prognosis in solid cancers. However, the results of these studies remain controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to address this issue.

[Study of operative procedures of laparoscopy and laparoscopically assisted sigmoid transplantation for vaginal construction].

Objective: To explore the procedures and the clinical significance of laparoscopy and laparoscopically assisted sigmoid transplantation for vaginal construction.

Methods: Nine cases were assigned randomly to laparoscopically assisted sigmoid colpopoiesis and laparoscopic sigmoid colon colpopoiesis. The procedure of laparoscopically assisted sigmoid colpopoiesis: with the auxiliary of laparoscopy, dissected the distal portion of the sigmoid with endoscopic linear cutter, then a 4-cm incision was made in the left lower abdomen to retract and dissect the proximal portion of sigmoid.