Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer in a patient with situs inversus totalis
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Published on: February 12, 2022
Sung Il Choi1, Sun Jin Park, Byung Mo Kang
1Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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.
