Modified laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique for treatment of situs inversus totalis: A case report.
J Int Med Res
; 45(3): 1261-1267, 2017 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a broadly used technique for gallbladder treatment. However, situs inversus, a rare anomaly, is reportedly difficult to treat by conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A 36-year-old woman with chronic cholecystitis and multiple gallstones was found to have dextrocardia on a chest X-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated situs inversus, cholecystitis, and cholelithiasis. We successfully performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy using our modified technique, which mainly involved a left-handed operation and adjustment of the port positions. This case will be very instructive for right-handed surgeons in the management of cholelithiasis by laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with situs inversus.
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Assunto principal:
Situs Inversus
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Colecistectomia Laparoscópica
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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J Int Med Res
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2017
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