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. 2017 Dec 27;42:280–286. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.12.029

Table 1.

Summary of previously reported cases of left-sided gallbladder along with relevant operative details.

Study Year Country Number of cases Type of LSG Procedure type
L/L-O/O/
Classical or modified ports for L Modification done to ports/patient’s position Bile duct injury
Idu et al. [8]. 1996 UK 5 T 4 L –– –– ––
1 L-O
Nagai et al. [3]. 1997 Japan 3 R 1 O –– –– ––
2––
Donthi et al. [11]. 2001 USA 2 1 S L Modified Left anterior axillary and left midclavicular ports none
1 T
Wong et al. [5]. 2001 UK 1 T O –– –– Yes
Dhulkotia et al. [12]. 2002 India 1 T O –– –– none
Reddy et al. [13]. 2005 India 1 T L Modified Left subcostal port none
Lithotomy position
Chrungoo et al. [14]. 2007 India 2 –– L Classical –– none
Zografos et al. [15]. 2009 Greece 1 T 10-mm trocar between umbilicus and xiphoid left midclavicular and left anterior axillary none
Patient left side up
Qureshi et al. [16]. 2009 USA 1 T L Modified Left upper quadrant port none
Sadhu et al. [17]. 2012 India 1 T L Modified Left upper quadrant port and right subcostal port none
Kawai et al. [18]. 2012 Japan 1 T L classical –– none
Makni et al. [19]. 2012 Tunisia 1 T L classical –– none
Iskandar et al. [9]. 2013 USA 1 T L –– –– none
Nastos et al. [20]. 2014 Greece 2 –– L classical Subxiphoid trocar introduced to the left of the round ligament, right midclavicular and anterior axillary passed under the round ligament none
Velimezis et al. [10]. 2015 Germany 7 T 5 L –– Regular trocars in three patients Yes in one patient
2 L-O Left subcostal port and left side up position in four patients
Our Study Qatar 1 T L Classical –– none

T, true LSG; S, situs viscerum inversus; R, gallbladder to the left of abnormally located right-sided gallbladder; L, laparoscopic cholecystectomy; L-O, laparoscopic cholecystectomy converted to open; O, open cholecystectomy; –– data not mentioned or not applicable.