Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2023; 15(9): 2063-2073
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.2063
Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer patients with situs inversus totalis: Two case reports and review of literature
Hong-Bo Liu, Xiao-Peng Cai, Zhao Lu, Bin Xiong, Chun-Wei Peng
Hong-Bo Liu, Xiao-Peng Cai, Zhao Lu, Bin Xiong, Chun-Wei Peng, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors & Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Wuhan Peritoneal Cancer Clinical Medical Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei Province, China
Hong-Bo Liu, School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Liu HB and Peng CW contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Cai XP and Lu Z contributed to data analysis; Xiong B and Peng CW contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81401515; Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Science Technology and Innovation Seed Fund, No. znpy2018030; “351Talent Project (Luojia Young Scholars)” of Wuhan University.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from both patients for the publication of this case report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Chun-Wei Peng, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors & Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Wuhan Peritoneal Cancer Clinical Medical Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei Province, China. whupengcw@whu.edu.cn
Received: March 20, 2023
Peer-review started: March 20, 2023
First decision: June 17, 2023
Revised: July 1, 2023
Accepted: July 25, 2023
Article in press: July 25, 2023
Published online: September 27, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Laparoscopic surgery in situs inversus totalis (SIT) patients with gastric cancer (GC) is exceedingly rare and challenging. We report the cases of two advanced GC patients with SIT who successfully underwent laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy. In this report, we share our experience and review the literature in the previous 11 years to summarize the general consensus on laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in patients with SIT.