[Cholecystectomy via laparoscopy in situs inversus totalis. A case report and review of the literature]

Abstract

The authors report a case of symptomatic cholelithiasis in a patient with situs inversus totalis, in which the surgical treatment was performed by laparoscopy. They discuss the etiopathogenesis of this anomaly and malformations often associated, moreover related clinical and surgical problems. Finally, they describe operative technique stressing the real possibility to perform the operation by laparoscopy on condition that the surgeons have sufficiently experience of biliary and laparoscopic surgery.