LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR LEFT SIDED GALL BLADDER: AN UNUSUAL CASE

Authors

  • Rehan Masood
  • Sami ullah
  • Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhary
  • Taimur Taimur

Abstract

We report a rare case of a female patient with situs inversus totalis. She developed cholelithiasis
which was diagnosed on abdominal ultrasound and she underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for
the left sided gall bladder. The literature on this subject is reviewed. We want to highlight the
important aspects of the management in such rare scenario.
Keywords: Laparoscopic, Cholecystectomy, Situs inversus

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Published

2009-03-01

How to Cite

Masood, R., ullah, S., Chaudhary, I. A., & Taimur, T. (2009). LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR LEFT SIDED GALL BLADDER: AN UNUSUAL CASE. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, 21(1), 162–164. Retrieved from https://www.jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/jamc/index.php/jamc/article/view/3809

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