Usefulness of an intraoperative flipped monitor in laparoscopic surgery with situs inversus totalis: a case report of laparoscopic-assisted ileocecal resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital condition that involves complete transposition (right to left reversal) of the visceral organs. Laparoscopic surgery can be challenging because of the mirror-image anatomy. We describe a surgical innovation in laparoscopic surgery for SIT.

Case presentation

A 41-year-old man with SIT was diagnosed with an appendiceal tumor and underwent laparoscopic-assisted ileocecal resection. Preoperatively, we evaluated anatomical variations using 3D-computed tomography and simulated mirror images by watching flipped videos of patients with normal anatomy undergoing similar operations. During the operation, port placement and the surgeons' standing positions were reversed. Additionally, two monitors were placed at the patient's

SUBMITTER: Yokoi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature