Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gall bladder in situs inversus totalis patient, a technically demanding procedure.

ABSTRACT: Situs inversus is a condition in which the anatomical viscera are placed in a reverse anatomical location, it may be partial affecting the thoracic organs or the abdominal organs, or total affecting both. A 28-year-old man who was a known case of situs inversus totalis presented with epigastric pain and left hypochondrial pain. ultrasound revealed multiple gall stones in a left-sided gall bladder, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was done successfully for him with no complications. Patient position during surgery and the sites of the laparoscopic ports greatly affect the performance during surgery. Identification of the anatomical structures which are arranged in a mirror image pattern is the key for successful surgery. The critical view of safety should be identified before any structure is c

SUBMITTER: Mohammed AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804321 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature