Which is the correlation between carcinoid tumor and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy? A case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gastric Carcinoid Tumors (GCT) are very rare in general population, but some studies evidenced a higher incidence among bariatric surgery patients. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is a widely accepted procedure for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. LSG acts both in reducing food intake and interfering with hormonal balance in the gut-brain axis. In these patients, incidental GCT diagnosis can occur both during pre-bariatric surgery investigation and during post-operative follow-up.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the database of obesity patients submitted to LSG in two different centers to find out incidence of GCT in patients treated by surgery from May 2013 to March 2018.

Results

From the 560 obese consecutive patients underwent LSG, w

SUBMITTER: Sista F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287372 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature