Robotic-Assisted Pleurectomy Is a Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common thoracic surgical problem. To prevent recurrence, surgical options include blebectomy, mechanical or chemical pleurodesis, pleurectomy, or a combination of these operations. Pleurectomy is associated with lower recurrence rates but may be technically challenging via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Trends and comparative outcomes between operative approaches for segmentectomy in lung cancer.

Background: Segmentectomy is increasingly performed for non-small cell lung cancer. However, comparative outcomes data among open, robotic-assisted, and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches are limited.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of non-small cell lung cancer segmentectomy cases (2013-2021) from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database was performed.

Incidental Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix After Appendectomy During Pregnancy.

Neuroendocrine tumors comprise a range of neoplasms with varying spectra of origin, biological activity, clinical features, and histological appearance. In this case report, we present a pregnant 33-year-old female who was brought to the emergency department (ED) complaining of acute right iliac fossa pain accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting. Initial management showed no improvement.

Incidental Finding of a Lipoleiomyoma During Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report.

Lipoleiomyomas are rare, fatty variants of leiomyomas (commonly referred to as fibroid), which are frequently found in the uterine corpus and cervix. Here, we present a case of a robotic inguinal hernia repair with resection of an incidental lipoleiomyoma. A 74-year-old woman presented to the office with complaints of pain and a palpable mass in the right inguinal region.