Case study: robotic foreign body removal of bullet in the aortopulmonary window

This case study reports on a 17-year-old male that underwent robotic assisted foreign body removal after sustaining a gunshot wound to the left upper arm that resulted in the bullet traversing through the chest wall to stop directly in the mediastinum at the aortopulmonary window. The proximity of the foreign body to the great vessels introduced challenges for preoperative imaging and surgical planning, thus becoming the focus of this unique case. Ultimately, the robotic-assisted removal of the bullet was successful without damage to the surrounding structures. To date, no known study has reported on robotic foreign body removal at this anatomic location.