title: Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer in a patient with situs inversus totalis.
abstract: Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a very rare condition. Laparoscopic surgery in a patient with SIT is difficult because the surgeon's dexterity is compromised during the procedure, and the patient's anatomy is the mirror image of normal. We present a SIT patient who underwent laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. The detailed operative procedures and trocar placement considerations are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Sun Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Byung Mo
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kil Yeon
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Haeng Chul
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Suk-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery