Erschienen in:
10.11.2017 | Gastrointestinal Oncology
Open Versus Minimally Invasive Resection of Gastric GIST: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes: A Reply
verfasst von:
Danielle A. Bischof, MD, MHS, FRCSC, FACS, Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD, FACS
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Sonderheft 3/2017
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Excerpt
We thank Saluja et al. for their interest in our study
1 and for their comments. Dr. Saluja et al.
2 bring up some interesting points. It is important to note that our study was a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent surgical resection for primary gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at seven major institutions in the US and Canada over a 15 year time period (1998–2012). Indications for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) undoubtedly changed over the study period as familiarity and experience with MIS techniques improved. Additionally, there was substantial variation in the use of MIS by institution. In our study, the use of MIS was an individualized decision made by the treating surgeon based on tumor and patient characteristics, as well as surgical experience with MIS. The propensity match was completed to minimize this potential selection bias. …
