Inside out, and upside down, laparoscopic surgery on Situs Inversus Totalis report of 2 cases on IESS Quito-Sur
Journal
International Journal of Surgery Open
ISSN
2405-8572
Date Issued
2023-07
Author(s)
Gabriel A. Molina
Galo Jiménez
Andres Ayala O
Marco T. Di Stefano
Fabián Ramiro Suárez
Alejandro Carvajal
Dayan Vinueza
Soraida Castillo
Carol Vintimilla
Abstract
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<jats:p>Laparoscopic surgery has become the standard for almost every surgical procedure; the benefits include faster recovery, less pain, and less risk of surgical site infection. Nonetheless, it demands technical knowledge and a high degree of experience from the surgical team to provide patients with the adequate treatment they need. Any variation of the normal anatomy, like situs inversus, can pose a challenge to the surgical team and will need more creativity to perform any surgery accurately and without complications.</jats:p>
<jats:p>We present two situs inversus patients who needed surgical intervention due to cholelithiasis and acute appendicitis. After careful preoperative planning and modifications in the surgical technique, the patients underwent full recovery.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
<jats:p>Laparoscopic surgery has become the standard for almost every surgical procedure; the benefits include faster recovery, less pain, and less risk of surgical site infection. Nonetheless, it demands technical knowledge and a high degree of experience from the surgical team to provide patients with the adequate treatment they need. Any variation of the normal anatomy, like situs inversus, can pose a challenge to the surgical team and will need more creativity to perform any surgery accurately and without complications.</jats:p>
<jats:p>We present two situs inversus patients who needed surgical intervention due to cholelithiasis and acute appendicitis. After careful preoperative planning and modifications in the surgical technique, the patients underwent full recovery.</jats:p>
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