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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis
Raghuveer Mn1, Mahesh Shetty S2, Sunil Kumar Bb3
1Postgraduate Student, Department of Surgical Gastroenerology, JSS Medical College and Hospital , Mysore, India .
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR
|September 2, 2014
Summary
Situs inversus totalis, a rare organ arrangement, presents diagnostic and surgical challenges. This case highlights successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones in a patient with this condition.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Anatomy
Background:
- Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital condition characterized by the mirror-image placement of visceral organs.
- Patients with situs inversus totalis often face diagnostic and surgical complexities, particularly for intra-abdominal conditions.
Observation:
- A patient diagnosed with situs inversus totalis presented with symptomatic gallbladder calculi (cholelithiasis).
- The condition necessitates careful anatomical consideration and surgical technique adaptation for effective treatment.
Findings:
- The patient successfully underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder.
- This demonstrates the feasibility of minimally invasive surgery in managing gallbladder disease in situs inversus totalis.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of recognizing anatomical variations in situs inversus totalis for safe surgical planning.
- Successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy in this context suggests that standard surgical procedures can be adapted for patients with reversed anatomy.
Keywords:
Calot’s triangleLaparoscopic cholecysytectomySitus inversus totalisTransposition of internal organs
