Laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique in a patient with situs inversus totalis

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly. It may produce difficulties in diagnosis and therapeutic management of abdominal pathology, particularly in laparoscopic surgery because of the mirror-image anatomy. Here we report a case of situs inversus totalis and cholelithiasis successfully treated laparoscopically.

Keywords

• Situs inversus totalis, cholelithiasis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique in a patient with situs inversus totalis

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis nadir bir kongenital anomalidir. Özellikle laparoskopik cerrahideki ayna görüntüsü nedeniyle bu durum abdominal patolojilerin tanı ve tedavisinde zorluğa neden olabilir. Biz bu yazıda situs inversus totalis ve kolelitiasis'i olan olgunun başarılı laparoskopik tedavisini sunmaktayız.

Keywords

• Situs inversus totalis, safra kesesi taşı, laparoskopik kolesistektomi

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