| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in two patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis and situs inversus totalis. | |
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PMID: 10805554 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Situs inversus viscerum is a rare condition with a genetic predisposition. We report 2 patients with situs inversus totalis and symptomatic cholelithiasis successfully treated via laparoscopic cholecystectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The first patient was a 61-year-old female presenting with pain in the left upper quadrant associated with fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. The abdomen was tender with guarding and rebounding pain in the same region. Abdominal ultrasound and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of gallstones as well as situs inversus with the liver and gallbladder on the left side and the spleen on the right. The second patient was a 37-year-old male with known situs inversus who presented with biliary colic due to cholelithiasis. In both patients cholecystectomy was performed laparoscopically in a reverse fashion. RESULTS: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was carried out successfully despite the reversed anatomic relationships and both patients made a smooth recovery. CONCLUSION: Cholelithiasis occurring with situs inversus totalis is rare and may present a diagnostic problem. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely and effectively applied in the setting of situs inversus, although attention must be paid to the details of left-right reversal. |
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Authors:
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H Demetriades; D Botsios; C Dervenis; J Evagelou; S Agelopoulos; J Dadoukis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Digestive surgery Volume: 16 ISSN: 0253-4886 ISO Abbreviation: Dig Surg Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-06 Completed Date: 2000-07-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501808 Medline TA: Dig Surg Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 519-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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4th Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G Papanikolaou General Hospital, Greece. |
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Adult Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* Cholecystitis / radiography, surgery Cholelithiasis / radiography, surgery* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Situs Inversus / radiography, surgery* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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