Simplified Technique of Conventional Cholecystectomy in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report from Nepal

Authors

  • Suresh Kumar Nag Baishnavi Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jngmc.v19i1.40443

Keywords:

Conventional cholecystectomy, Gallstone disease, Situs inversus totalis

Abstract

Introduction: Situs inversus is a rare autosomal recessive disorder occurring in 1:5,000 to 1:20,000 indiviuals. Cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for symptomatic gallbladder stone. We report a case of cholelithiasis in patient with inversus totalis who underwent cholecystectomy.

Case presentation: A 48 years old obese female patient with dextrocardia and hypertention presented with a recurrent left upper abdominal pain for two years. Ultrasound abdomen showed gallbladder stone. Conventional cholecystectomy was done with a small left subcostal incision. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged on 3rd post operative day.

Conclusion: Cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice in patients with a left sided gallbladder stone, like in normal gallbladder and it is safe.

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Published

2022-01-16

How to Cite

Nag, S. K. (2022). Simplified Technique of Conventional Cholecystectomy in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report from Nepal. Journal of Nepalgunj Medical College, 19(1), 109–110. https://doi.org/10.3126/jngmc.v19i1.40443

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Case Report

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