A Novel Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Surgery Technique for Treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Case Report.

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also known as Dunbar syndrome, is a rare but significant cause of chronic abdominal pain resulting from the extrinsic compression of the celiac trunk. This condition typically manifests with symptoms such as postprandial pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, often leading to a diagnostic challenge due to its mimicry of other abdominal disorders. Diagnosis is based on exclusion and requires a high index of suspicion combined with precise imaging findings.

From Gut to Heart: A Case Report of Infectious Endocarditis Stemming From Cholecystitis-Induced Enterococcus faecium Bacteremia.

Systemic infections are not always going to present as we expect. The study of bacteremia and febrile syndrome represents one of the most important diagnostic challenges nowadays. This case demonstrates the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and finding a common point that explains all the patient's symptoms, no matter how disconnected they may seem.

Uncovering a Rare Case of Hepatic Round Ligament Epigastric Hernia.

Abdominal wall hernias are one of the most common surgical diseases present in both males and females nowadays. However, with only a few cases reported in the literature, hepatic round ligament hernias are a rare clinical manifestation. This case shows how a common symptom such as epigastric pain can be associated with this rare condition.

Anaplastic Carcinoma Arising From a Mural Nodule in Benign Mucinous Cystadenoma.

Giant abdominopelvic tumors continue to present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for all surgeons despite all the advances in the world of imaging. Particularly, one of the most important challenges is to determine its probable origin for adequate surgical planning. Even though mostly all of these tumors are benign ovarian tumors, extraordinarily, malignant mural nodules may develop from the wall of these benign tumors, carrying an invariable unfavorable prognosis for the patient.

Performance of Indocyanine-Green Imaging for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Objectives: Lymphatic mapping with indocyanine-green (ICG) and near-infrared light fluorescent imaging is widely used for sentinel lymph node staging in different types of cancer but is not fully accepted for all procedures because studies have reported heterogeneous results. This study aimed to assess the detection rate (DR) of ICG imaging for sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) and lymph node metastases (LNMs) in esophageal cancer.

Methods: A systematic search was performed to identify relevant studies examining the use of ICG imaging for SLNM in patients with esophageal cancer.