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ea0026p82 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2011

The role and extend of surgical resection in patients with gastric carcinoid tumours type 1

Antoniou S , Zilos A , Mpanaka I , Kanakis G , Rousaki P , Schini M , Griniatsos J , Kaltsas G R

Background: The exact indications and/or the type of operation requiring for the treatment of gastric carcinoids (GC) type 1, are not clearly stated. The present study was designed to evaluate the value of the oncological gastrectomy in the treatment of GC type 1.Materials and method: Between January 2004 and December 2010, we advocated gastric resection in cases of GC type 1 when at least one of the following criteria was present: i) multiple recurrent ...