The latest guidelines establish a specific organizational structure for the drafting of case reports. The main sections include [2].
A surgical case report requires a title that includes both terms of “case report” for easy understanding.
- The report structure follows a defined pattern that begins with the introduction followed by the presentation of the case, then the clinical discussion and the conclusion with the section on conclusion.
- The introduction section must explain how the case presented stands out as essential for surgical practice and support for medical litigation.
Patient data: It implies more information about demography, medical history and social treatment factors.
Diagnostic evaluation: Clear documentation of clinical findings, research and decision making.
Intervention details: Operational steps, difficulties during intervention and multidisciplinary efforts.
Monitoring and results: Describe the results of short or long term patients using standard evaluation metrics.
Discussion: Comparison of the results of the cases with the existing literature and identification of gaps for future work.
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