Case Report: Laparoscopic appendectomy in a patient with congenital visceral heterotaxy and severe adhesions
This report highlights the successful management of a complex case involving a patient with both congenital visceral heterotaxy and severe intra-abdominal adhesions. It demonstrates that laparoscopic surgery is a feasible and safe option in such challenging scenarios, emphasizing the critical importance of meticulous preoperative planning, intraoperative adaptability, and a patient-tailored surgical approach. This case contributes to the sparse literature on laparoscopic surgery in patients with CVH and a history of abdominal surgery, offering valuable insights for surgeons facing similar complex presentations.
Authors
- Weibo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0990-1943)
- D T L Liu
- Dan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-9975)
- Zhao Xin-ying
Institutions
- First Hospital of Shijiazhuang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1702385
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00