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ArticleCureus2024

Acute Cholecystitis in a Patient With Situs Inversus.

Sumayah A Althunayan, Nawaf S AlRubaysh, Jehad A Alshaban, Salah O Ali

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Sumayah A AlthunayanGeneral Surgery, Buraidah Central Hospital, Buraidah, SAU.
Nawaf S AlRubayshGeneral Practitioner, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraidah, SAU.
Jehad A AlshabanGeneral Surgery, Buraidah Central Hospital, Buraidah, SAU.
Salah O AliGeneral Surgery, Buraidah Central Hospital, Buraidah, SAU.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A rare disorder called situs inversus partialis (SIP) is characterized by the transposition of organs in the abdomen or thoracic cavity from one side of the body to the other (the mirror image of normal). Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, rare genetic mutations, and X-linked recessive inheritance patterns have been identified to be involved in this condition. Laparoscopic cholecystectomies have been successfully performed on patients with SIT. Due to challenges in spatial orientation and the identification of anatomical variations brought on by the abdominal organs' mirror image, surgery is more complicated and takes longer. We describe a 40-year-old female case who had acute cholecystitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was used to treat this patient, a highly effective procedure for both the treatment and care of these patients. Post-surgical examination and follow-up revealed improvement in the patient's condition without subsequent complications.

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acute cholecystitisautosomal recessive genetic disordergallstoneshypochondriac tendernesslaparoscopic cholecystectomysitus inversus totalis

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PMID38868289
PMCPMC11167318

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