Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis Presenting With Cholelithiasis: A Case Report

Front Surg. 2022 Apr 14:9:874494. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.874494. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for cholelithiasis. A very rare condition named situs inversus should not be considered as a contraindication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Here, we reported a case of successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis. We also described the technical advantages of this treatment and reviewed the literature.

Keywords: case report; cholecystectomy; cholelithiasis; laparoscope; situs inversus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports