Left-Sided Gall Bladder: An Anatomic Rarity and Its Implications

Left-sided gall bladder (LGB) is a rare anomaly seldom encountered by surgeons in clinical practice. Accurate preoperative diagnosis is rare due to the atypical localisation of pain in the right hypochondrial quadrant and the rarity of occurrence. This feature poses intraoperative challenges that mandate quick improvisation. Hence, all surgeons should gain knowledge of left-sided gall bladders, which can be associated with the risk of biliovascular injuries compared to normally positioned gall bladders. We present an interesting case of the intraoperatively diagnosed left-sided gall bladder, where a few minor modifications in laparoscopic technique could salvage the situation with marked improvement in surgical ease and consequent outcomes.