Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A 10-year experience of a single surgical department

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive system. The primary location of GISTs is mainly the gastrointestinal system. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific and mainly depend on the location and size of the tumor. The aim of this study was to conduct a clinical and pathological analysis of 18 cases of GISTs from the medical records of the Department of Surgery at the 4th Military Teaching Hospital in Wrocław, Poland. The medical records were of women and men at the age of 36-84 years who were treated in the Surgical Clinic. The medical data that was gathered included clinical records, histopathological results and the type of surgical treatment. The study also encompassed the anatomical location and size of the tumor as well as microscopic examination of the tumor. In most cases, GISTs were located in the stomach. The most common symptoms were stomachaches and signs of bleeding into the digestive system. Usually, the tumor presented a diameter of