title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: is it safe?
abstract: A 46-year-old woman with known situs inversus totalis and recent mitral valve replacement presented with nausea and vomiting. Ultrasonography demonstrated a left-sided microlithiasic gall-bladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed successfully. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The literature on this subject is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Rene Dubos Hospital, Pontoise, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Jumaily
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hoche
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography