Open AccessLaparoscopic radical resection for situs inversus totalis with colonic splenic flexure carcinoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Zi-Ling Zheng,
Shouru Zhang,
HanDong Sun,
Mao-Cai Tang,
Jing-Kun Shang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5435
Subject(s) - medicine , situs inversus , splenic flexure , abdomen , surgery , colorectal cancer , laparoscopic surgery , radiology , abdominal cavity , laparoscopy , cancer , colonoscopy
Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare group of congenital developmental malformations in the clinical setting, with all organs in the chest and abdomen existing in a mirror image reversal of their normal positions. Few reports have described laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in patients with SIT, and it is considered difficult even for an experienced surgeon because of the mirror positioning. We present a case report of laparoscopic radical resection of a colonic splenic flexure carcinoma in a patient with SIT.