Inverting the laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case of acute biliary pancreatitis in situs inversus

Raheel Ahmad; Muhammad S. Shafique; Sheikh H. Ahmad; Saqib Mehmood; Jahangir S. Khan

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20174527

Authors

Raheel Ahmad Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Muhammad S. Shafique Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Sheikh H. Ahmad Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Saqib Mehmood Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Jahangir S. Khan Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20174527

Keywords:

Contrast enhanced computed tomography, Gallstones, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Pancreatitis, Situs inversus totalis, Transabdominal ultrasound

Abstract

A 57-year-old female presented in Outpatient Department with complaints of left upper abdominal pain for last 5 days. She had left hypochondrial and epigastric tenderness with apex beat palpable in right 5^th intercostal space. Diagnostic work-up revealed acute biliary pancreatitis with situs inversus totalis. Abdominal sonogram showed left sided distended gallbladder with multiple stones. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was done after initial stabilization of the patient. Patient’s recovery was uneventful in the postoperative period.

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