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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Single-port cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis presenting with cholelithiasis: a case report

Authors: Marcus Vinicius Dantas de Campos Martins, José Luis Pantaleão Falcão, James Skinovsky, Guilherme Moraes Silva Simões de Faria

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Introduction

Situs inversus totalis (mirror image organs) is a rare condition and may affect the intra-abdominal viscera as well as the intrathoracic organs. Cholelithiasis is not more common in these conditions, but the diagnosis may be more difficult.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 59-year-old African woman with gallstones and situs inversus totalis. A single-port cholecystectomy was performed using a single trocar access device (SITRACC).

Conclusions

The procedure was uneventful, showing that this approach may be an option for this kind of surgery even in patients with situs inversus totalis.
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Metadata
Title
Single-port cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis presenting with cholelithiasis: a case report
Authors
Marcus Vinicius Dantas de Campos Martins
José Luis Pantaleão Falcão
James Skinovsky
Guilherme Moraes Silva Simões de Faria
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-96

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