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Case Reports
. 2001 Aug;11(4):239-41.
doi: 10.1089/109264201750539772.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis

T Z Nursal  1 , A Baykal, D Iret, O Aran
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis

T Z Nursal et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2001 Aug.

Abstract

Situs inversus is a rare anomaly characterized by transposition of organs to the opposite side of the body. In this group of patients, cholelithiasis is observed with a frequency similar to the normal population. Herein, we report a patient with situs inversus totalis who underwent a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnostic pitfalls and technical details of the operation are discussed in the context of the available literature.

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