title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in patient with situs viscerum inversus.
abstract: Situs viscerum inversus is a rare condition with perfect mirror image organs position. Despite the well-described existence of this condition, the implication for the treating of emergency pathology can be important following to the difficult interpretation of signs and symptoms. We report a case of acute cholecystitis in patients with known dextrocardia who was successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The diagnostic problems and surgical technique pitfalls are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A, Soroka University Hospital and Faculty of the Health Sciences Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva, Israel. borkirsh@mail.bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirshtein
authors.forename: Sofie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lantsberg
authors.forename: Solly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lantsberg
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis