Open AccessLaparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: is it safe?
Author(s) -
Timothy C. Hall,
J. Barandiaran,
EK Perry
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/147870810x12699662980277
Subject(s) - situs inversus , medicine , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , general surgery , laparoscopy , surgery
Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare defect of genetic predisposition. It may cause difficulties in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of abdominal pathology due to the mirror-image anatomy. We report the management of a case of symptomatic cholelithiasis with emphasis on its surgical technique combined with a review of the literature.