Abstract:Objective To compare the short-term effect of laparoscopic surgery with open surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Methods 26 patients, whose tumor were localized and the pathologic diagnosis were gastrointestinal stromal tumor in stomach after surgery, were randomly divided into laparoscopic surgery group (n = 12) and open surgery group (n = 14). The age and gender level, disease duration, clinical symptom, tumor location, and the lesion diameter were similar between the two groups (P > 0.05). Surgery achievement, intraoperative blood loss, operative time, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative flatus time, postoperative liquid time, and incidence rates of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results All the patients get successful R0 resection. The volume of intraoperative blood loss, operative time, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative flatus time, and postoperative liquid time in laparoscopic surgery group were lower than open surgery group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence rate of postoperative complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Compared with open surgery, the short-term effect of laparoscopic surgery were better for patients whose gastrointestinal stromal tumor in stomach were localized, and it is worth of promoting clinical application.