Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patient with situs viscerum inversus totalis and gallbladder empyema - a case report

Rozhl Chir. 2018 Summer;97(10):469-472.

Abstract

The case report presents the successful performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for situs viscerum inversus totalis in a female patient with chronic cholecystitis and cholecystolithiasis and summarizes current knowledge and approaches to this issue. Gallbladder empyema was found perioperatively, which has only been published once in a similar case before. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situs viscerum inversus totalis is a safe method to remove the gallbladder. Key words: situs viscerum inversus totalis laparoscopic cholecystectomy gallblader empyema.

Keywords: situs viscerum inversus totalis laparoscopic cholecystectomy gallblader empyema.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic*
  • Cholecystitis* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Situs Inversus* / surgery