Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis.
Situs inversus is a rare anomaly characterized by transposition of organs to the opposite side of the body. In this group of patients, cholelithiasis is observed with a frequency similar to the normal population. Herein, we report a patient with situs inversus totalis who underwent a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnostic pitfalls and technical details of the operation are discussed in the context of the available literature.
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Department of General Surgery, Baskent University Adana Hospital, Turkey. tznursal@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000601:surgery*