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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 119179
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119179
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119179
Table 3 Operative set-up and technical adaptations in reported situs inversus totalis-laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases (n = 110), n (%)
| Variables | Value |
| Surgeon handedness | |
| Right-handed | 79 (71.8) |
| Left-handed | 3 (2.7) |
| Ambidextrous/two-surgeon | 1 (0.9) |
| Other/not reported | 27 (24.5) |
| Primary surgeon position | |
| Surgeon on patient’s right side | 86 (78.2) |
| Surgeon on patient’s left side | 5 (4.5) |
| Surgeon between the legs | 12 (10.9) |
| Other/not reported | 7 (6.4) |
| Port strategy | |
| 3-port | 12 (10.9) |
| 4-port | 81 (73.6) |
| 5-port | 5 (4.5) |
| Single-incision laparoscopic surgery | 12 (10.9) |
- Citation: Chen ML, Ma X, Xiao L, Chen TT, Luo ZL, Xie XD. Posterior approach to Calot’s triangle in situs inversus totalis: A case report and review of literature. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 119179
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/119179.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.119179