Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Cholecystitis in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis and Posterior Cystic Artery
Joint Authors
Triantafyllou, Apostolos
Marakis, Georgios N.
Sakantamis, Athanasios K.
Psarras, Kyriakos
Pavlidis, Theodoros E.
Source
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Situs inversus totalis is an inherited condition characterized by a mirror-image transposition of thoracic and abdominal organs.
It often coexists with other anatomical variations.
Transposition of the organs imposes special demands on the diagnostic and surgical skills of the surgeon.
We report a case of a 34-year-old female patient presented with left upper quadrant pain, signs of acute abdomen, and unknown situs inversus totalis.
Severe acute cholecystitis was diagnosed, and an uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed.
A posterior cystic artery was identified and ligated.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is feasible in patients with severe acute calculus cholecystitis and situs inversus totalis; however, the surgeon should be alert of possible anatomic variations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pavlidis, Theodoros E.& Psarras, Kyriakos& Triantafyllou, Apostolos& Marakis, Georgios N.& Sakantamis, Athanasios K.. 2008. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Cholecystitis in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis and Posterior Cystic Artery. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473721
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pavlidis, Theodoros E.…[et al.]. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Cholecystitis in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis and Posterior Cystic Artery. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473721
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pavlidis, Theodoros E.& Psarras, Kyriakos& Triantafyllou, Apostolos& Marakis, Georgios N.& Sakantamis, Athanasios K.. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Cholecystitis in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis and Posterior Cystic Artery. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473721
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473721