Robot-Assisted Sigmoidectomy in a Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report

Kodai Nagakari1, Hidehito Shibasaki1, Yatsuka Sahara1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Saitama Hospital, Saitama, JPN.

Cureus
|January 12, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Robot-assisted surgery (RS) for sigmoid colon cancer in patients with situs inversus totalis (SIT) is feasible. This case report highlights the successful robot-assisted sigmoidectomy in a patient with SIT, demonstrating safety and efficacy.

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