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An Anatomical Study of Nerves at Risk During Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery
Published on: February 17, 2018
Minimally Invasive Small Bowel Cancer Surgery
Ioana Baiu1, Brendan C Visser2
1Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, H3561, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Abstract:
Small bowel malignancies are extremely rare. Surgical resection is often the mainstay of treatment with the extent of the operation depending on the type of tumor. Whereas neuroendocrine tumors and adenocarcinoma require lymph node resection, gastrointestinal stromal tumors do not typically metastasize to regional nodes and therefore need resection only. Minimally invasive approaches are applicable to small tumors that require a limited resection and reconstruction and have been shown to have equal survival benefits with decreased risk of postoperative complications.
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