Am J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2024;4(2):AJSTCR-04-1030 | Open Access
Araujo Silva Danilo*
Robotic surgery is already widely used in several surgical specialties and, with the emergence of new robotic systems, it is becoming increasingly accessible. Therefore, surgeons need to be prepared to operate the various robotic systems that already exist.
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EDITORIAL Updated Sep 19, 2024 PDF
Am J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2024;4(1):AJSTCR-04-1029 | Open Access
Stephen Xu , Gregory Trachiotis , Wen Chen , Winnie Y Hahn and Jared Antevil
Primary pericardial hemangiomas are extraordinarily rare. Here we report a case of a 63-year-old female veteran whose evaluation for a thyroid lobe lesion led to an incidental discovery of a mediastinal mass. Initial PET/CT imaging revealed only mild fluorodeoxyglucose uptake. MRI imaging confirmed a 4.3 cm × 3.0 cm middle mediastinal mass. Further investigations including an endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Sep 05, 2024 PDF
Am J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2024;4(1):AJSTCR-04-1028 | Open Access
Palzer B, Jadhav A, Ikramuddin S, Manousakis G, Chompoopong P, Karachunski P, Belani K, Iaizzo PA and Harmon JV
The muscle biopsy procedure is a valuable clinical approach for obtaining muscle samples for laboratory analyses, with the selection of the appropriate techniques depending on the indication for the biopsy. We describe three techniques tailored to specific analytical needs. Consideration must be given to both biopsy acquisition and specimen handling to ultimately ensure sample viability and analysis accuracy. Significant differences ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 03, 2024 PDF
Am J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2024;4(1):AJSTCR-04-1027 | Open Access
Vivek Singh*, Shivam Bansal, Saptarshi Barman, Nivesh Kumawat, Anil Regmi and Bishwa Bandhu Naraula
Background: A vascular necrosis of lunate (Kienbock’s disease) is a chronic debilitating disease of the wrist joint occurring as a result of Incompetence of vascular supply. Hypo-intensity on T1-weighted images on MRI is pathognomonic of disease. We present one case such case of tuberculosis of lunate mimicking Kienbock’s disease.
Case report: A 23-year-old female with ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated May 07, 2024 PDF
Am J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2024;4(1):AJSTCR-04-1026 | Open Access
Khalifa H, Zawky M, Tarek M, Badr A and Wadie BS
Vesico-vaginal fistula is either resulting from obstetric, gynecological surgeries, malignancy and rarely a foreign body. A Foreign body within the vaginal wall can result in major complications if left unmanaged for a long time. Our case is an iatrogenic Vesico-vaginal fistula induced by a cap of perfume bottle inserted forcefully in the vagina as a tool of sexual pleasure and ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Feb 29, 2024 PDF
