Robot-assisted resection of GIST in the proximal jejunum

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare. Although most commonly found in the stomach, GISTs in the jejunum are among the rarest subtypes. A 46-year-old woman presented to the surgical department with proximal jejunal mass found in the examinations after abdominal pain and melena. Computed tomography imaging showed a 2.3 cm sized well-defined heterogenous enhancing mass in the proximal jejunum, and GIST was strongly suspected. The jejunal mass was identified 5 cm below the ligament of Treitz intraoperatively. She underwent robotic-assisted jejunal resection with intracorporeal robot-sewn anastomosis. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged on the seventh postoperative day. A robotic approach for GIST in the proximal jejunum is a safe and feasible procedure with good surgical outcomes.