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OBJECTIVE
To report a case with situs inversus totalis (SIT) and chronic cholelithiasis solved by laparoscopic surgery, outlining the utility of minimal invasive surgery and specific considerations in patients with anatomic variations.
METHODS
A case of a 46 year-old female who presented with a
A 32 years old gentleman, presented in emergency department, with complaints of sudden onset of severe upper abdominal pain, associated with nausea and vomiting. He was a known case of acid peptic disease. His abdominal examination showed signs of peritonitis. X-ray chest showed pneumoperitoneum,
BACKGROUND
Situs inversus viscerum is a rare condition with a genetic predisposition. We report 2 patients with situs inversus totalis and symptomatic cholelithiasis successfully treated via laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
METHODS
The first patient was a 61-year-old female presenting with pain in the
The successful performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus viscerum and empyema of the gallbladder is reported. The 62-year-old man presented with pain in the left upper quadrant associated with fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. The abdomen was tender with guarding
A 46-year-old woman with known situs inversus totalis and recent mitral valve replacement presented with nausea and vomiting. Ultrasonography demonstrated a left-sided microlithiasic gall-bladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed successfully. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The
UNASSIGNED
Since the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy report in situs inversus totalis in 1991, the safety of this procedure has still been questionable. A few surgeons were preferred to perform an open cholecystectomy due to technical difficulties as well as various anatomical varieties that can
For many years, laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains the method of choice for both the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis, and chronic and acute cholecystitis (1). The experience of the surgeon grows with each laparoscopic procedure, which enables to operate in case of difficult anatomical
We report a case of hepatoptosis in an 11-year-old boy with a longstanding history of intermittent abdominal pain, nausea, and flatulence. The diagnosis of hepatoptosis was established by upper gastrointestinal series, abdominal ultrasound, and contrast enema so that the working diagnosis of