Robotic-assisted extraction of giant gastric trichobezoar: a case report

Trichobezoar is a rare condition, almost exclusively seen in young females with certain psychiatric disorders. Trichobezoars are usually confined within the stomach and the complications include ulceration, perforation, intussusception and obstruction for which surgery is usually required. Most of the reported cases of giant gastric trichobezoar extraction underwent an exploratory laparotomy with only a few reported cases that underwent a successful laparoscopic approach. This case report details the surgical management of the first case of a giant obstructing gastric trichobezoar extraction using robotic-assisted surgery.