Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a 39-Year-Old Female with Situs Inversus
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
- Vol. 1 (2) , 123-126
- https://doi.org/10.1089/lps.1991.1.123
Abstract
Kartagener syndrome consists of situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis. A 39-year-old woman known to have Kartagener syndrome presented with complaints of left upper abdominal quadrant pain. Suspicion of cholelithiasis was confirmed with ultrasound and oral cholecystogram. The patient underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Standard techniques were modified in mirror image fashion to provide access to the left upper quadrant. This unusual presentation of chronic calculus cholecystitis in a patient with Kartagener syndrome demonstrates the adaptability of laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique.Keywords
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