Classification of GIST and Other Benign Gastric Tumors for Minimally Invasive Surgery

The study aimed to propose a new surgical classification for non-malignant gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors (GMTs) based on their location and guide minimally invasive surgical strategies. The classification divided the tumors into two groups (exophytic and transmural/intragastric) and further subdivided them based on location. The study included 42 patients distributed into each subgroup. Encouraging perioperative outcomes were observed, with only two minor complications and one patient requiring reintervention. Further research with a larger sample is needed to confirm these findings and draw definitive conclusions.