title: Laparoscopic appendicectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis.
abstract: Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition with a genetic predisposition, wherein organs or organ systems are transposed from their normal sites to locations on the opposite side of the body (the mirror image of normal). The syndrome may include transposition of the thoracic viscera, the abdominal viscera, or more commonly, both. The incidence has been calculated variously as 1 in 6,000-35,000 live births. We present the case of a 22-year-old man with SIT with acute appendicitis. Patient was treated with laparoscopic appendicectomy which is invaluable in both diagnosis and treatment of such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmadabad, India 380014 ; 106, Alkapuri Society, Ghatlodia, Ahmadabad, India 380061.
authors.forename: Rajan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmadabad, India 380014.
authors.forename: Kamlesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhadreshwara
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmadabad, India 380014.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hukkeri
keywords: Acute abdomen; Appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendicectomy; Situs inversus