Intraluminal Approach for Resection of a Gastric Ulcer: a Case Report

Laparoscopy, both diagnostic and therapeutic, has been used in the management of gastric pathology because of all the benefits of a minimally invasive procedure, such as faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, fewer wound complications, and other benefits. We report a case involving the resection of a gastric ulcer in a 71-year-old patient. Endoscopy revealed a nonhealing antral ulcer that was not acutely bleeding. With a combined endoscopic and laparoscopic approach, we successfully performed a wide resection by using 2-mm instruments. Laparoscopy was needed to orient the lesion so that a transgastric intraluminal resection could be performed with 2-mm instruments. This case illustrates the feasibility of using a combined endoscopic and laparoscopic technique to treat a lesion that would otherwise require a formal resection.