Table 3. Summary of studies of laparoscopic resection of gastric GISTs (n>50) showing complications and recurrence rates.
| Author | Country | Year | Study period | LAP recurrence | Open recurrence | LAP complications | Open complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee et al. (27) | Korea | 2011 | 2001–2008 | NR | NR | 2/50 (4%) | 1/50 (2%) |
| Wan et al. (28) | China | 2012 | 2004–2011 | 3/68 (4.4%) | 4/88 (4.5%) | 4/68 (5.9%) | 20/88 (2.3%) |
| Kim et al. (29) | Korea | 2014 | 1998–2012 | 0/156 (0%) | 11/250 (4.4%) | NR | NR |
| Cai et al. (30) | China | 2015 | 2006–2013 | 2/90 (2.2%) | 2/66 (3%) | 4/90 (4.4%) | 8/66 (12.1%) |
| Goh et al. (8) | Singapore | 2015 | 1988–2013 | 0/50 (0%) | 4/50 (8%) | 3/50 (6%) | 5/50 (10%) |
| Chen et al. (31) | China | 2016 | 2006–2012 | 6/71 (8.5%) | 5/71 (7%) | 4/71 (5.6%) | 16/71 (22.5%) |
| Hu et al. (32) | China | 2016 | 2009–2014 | 12/91 (13.2%) | 17/85 (2%) | 9/91 (9.9%) | 16/85 (18.8%) |
NR, not reported; GIST, gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor; LAP, laparoscopic.