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Indian J Surg. 2015 Apr;77:26-8. doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1075-9. Epub 2014 Apr 22.

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer in patient with situs inversus totalis: report of a case.

The Indian journal of surgery

Yasumitsu Hirano, Masakazu Hattori, Kenji Douden, Yasuo Hashizume

Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, 2-8-1 Yotsui, Fukui, 910-8526 Japan.

PMID: 25972634 PMCID: PMC4425779 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-014-1075-9

Abstract

A preliminary experience with single-incision laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer with situs inversus totalis (SIT) is reported. An 87-year-old man was admitted because of a fecal occult blood. A colonoscopy revealed cecal cancer. An air-barium and a computed tomography contrast enema showed the right-sided descending colon and the left-sided ascending colon and cecum. The surgical procedures were as follows: First, a Lap protector was inserted through a 2.5-cm transumbilical incision. Three 5-mm ports were placed in the Lap protector. We successfully performed ileocolectomy with lymph node dissection by using a single-incision laparoscopic approach without any technical problems. The operative time was 125 min, and blood loss was negligible. Postoperative follow-up did not reveal any umbilical wound complications and recurrences.

Keywords: Colon cancer; Laparoscopic colectomy; Single-incision laparoscopic surgery; Situs inversus totalis

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