Laparoscopic segmental resection for tumours of the Angle of Treitz: a challenging but feasible surgical option. Results from a retrospective case-series analysis.

ABSTRACT: Tumours of the small intestine are rare and account for about 5% of gastrointestinal tract neoplasms. The angle of Treitz (AT) could be defined as the intestinal loop comprised between the third duodenal portion and the first 10 cm of jejunum. A gold standard surgical treatment for AT neoplasm has not yet been well defined. This paper is focused on a very rare disease and at the best of our knowledge this is the largest case series in the literature about the Laparoscopic Segmental Resection (LSR) of AT tumours. Using a prospectively collected database, all data of consecutive patients, from January 2007 to May 2019, who underwent LSR for AT tumours at two different institutions were analysed. Patients' demographics, intra and post-operative data, 30-day mortality and overall survival were

SUBMITTER: Bracale U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature