Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left sided gallbladder in situs inversus totalis.
Situs inversus totalis is a rare condition affecting intra abdominal and intra thoracic organs. Situs inversus usually remains asymptomatic. Life expectancy is normal in the absence of rare cardiac abnormalities. Left sided gallbladder can occur even without situs inversus totalis. Cholelithiasis is not more common in patients with situs inversus than the general population. However, these patients may pose a diagnostic difficulty. An ultrasound scan can confirm the presence of gallstones and the left-sided gallbladder. Here we present the case of a 40-year female with this diagnosis who was diagnosed on abdominal scanning and underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left sided cholelithiasis.
Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Kohat.
Muhammad Qasim
MQ
Butt
Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Kohat.
Sohail Saqib
SS
Chatha
Department of Surgery, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Adeel Qamar
AQ
Ghumman
Department of Surgery, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Asif
A
Rasheed
Department of Gynaecology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
Mahwish
M
Farooq
Department of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Kohat.
Javed
J
Ahmed
D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003914:Dextrocardia; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases; D006801:Humans; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome