Laparoscopic excision of posterior gastric wall leiomyoma

Abstract

The development of laparoscopic surgery has suggested new technical procedures for the treatment of several pathologies. Herein we report a case of laparoscopic excision of a posterior gastric wall leiomyoma. The technique reproduces that used in conventional surgery but with a transgastric approach, and the advantages of minimally invasive surgery are maintained. This laparoscopic approach may be considered an alternative strategy for surgical treatment of benign tumors of the stomach.