In carefully selected LGIST cases, endoscopic resection achieves comparable mid-term oncological efficacy to that of laparoscopic resection, while offering the advantages of shorter operation time, less blood loss, and faster postoperative recovery. It can therefore be a minimally invasive treatment option for eligible patients, with surgical decision-making based on tumor characteristics and multidisciplinary assessments.
Huang et al. (Mon,) studied this question.