KastamonuA first … All of the internal organs in the opposite position (Cytus inversus totalis) a patient laparoscopic (closed) gallbladder surgery was performed. In this rare case in Turkey and in the world, the patient’s heart, liver, stomach and other internal organs in the form of mirror appearance in the opposite position said.
The patient applied to the hospital with the complaint of pain on the left side, as a result of the examinations made by the gallbladder stone was found to have pain. Knowing that his organs were located in the opposite of his previous examinations, he said he wanted to have surgery by relying on his doctor.
When the patient’s history was found to have lung bleeding in the lung airways (bronchiectasis) and previous surgery, the surgery was performed in a different way to minimize possible risks. Under the management of anesthesia and reanimation team, the patient was anesthetized from the waist without full sleep.
In cases of Situs Inversus cases, the operation required great experience, as gallbladder surgery showed technically differing and it could be limited to abdominal ventilation when it was performed without full sleep. The surgery was successfully completed. The patient’s stitches were taken after the surgery and the control was reported to be in good health.
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