Rare Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Situs Inversus Done Safely

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is feasible in patients with complete situs inversus, ensuring oncologic principles are upheld.

  • Complete R0 resection achieved in a 68-year-old with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
  • Complicated course included grade II adverse events with a 16-day hospital stay.

Surgeons should prioritize meticulous preoperative planning and adapt intraoperatively to unique anatomical variations.

  • Final pathology revealed high-stage disease with 30 positive lymph nodes out of 33 examined.

Journal Article by Fassari A, Le Floc’h B (…) Sulpice L et 3 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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