Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with situs inversus totalis: a case report

Abstract Background Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a relatively rare condition, in which the thoracic and abdominal organs are reversed or mirrored from their normal positions. Here, we reported a case of a patient with SIT and advanced gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis who underwent laparo...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Fujita, Tsuyoshi Etoh, Yohei Kono, Hajime Fujishima, Kosuke Suzuki, Shigeo Ninomiya, Yoshitake Ueda, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Norio Shiraishi, Masafumi Inomata
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Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01532-4
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Summary:Abstract Background Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a relatively rare condition, in which the thoracic and abdominal organs are reversed or mirrored from their normal positions. Here, we reported a case of a patient with SIT and advanced gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG). Case presentation A 67-year-old man with SIT was clinically diagnosed with T3N2M0 advanced gastric cancer located in the middle gastric body. Three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomography angiogram revealed that the common hepatic artery originated from the superior mesenteric artery. The patient underwent LDG with D2 lymph node dissection and Roux-en-Y reconstruction. The postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusion This case report showed that LDG could be safely performed on a patient even under complex conditions, such as advanced gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis with SIT and vascular anomalies.
ISSN:2198-7793