Cholecystectomy under regional anesthesia in a patient with total Kartagener's syndrome.
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ABSTRACT
A 41-year-old woman with complete Kartagener's syndrome developed cholecystitis in a left-sided gall bladder. Bilateral diffuse bronchiectasis ruled her unfit for general anesthesia; chronic cough, copious expectoration and dyspnea prevented her from lying down supine for more than a few minutes. Successful cholecystectomy was performed in a semi-reclined position using thoracic epidural anesthesia, the anatomy being the mirror image of that of a gall bladder in normal position. The gall bladder was full of stones and operative cholangiogram revealed a normal but transposed biliary system.
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Main subject:
Posture
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Female
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Humans
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Cholecystectomy
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Cholelithiasis
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Cholecystitis
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Kartagener Syndrome
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Adult
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Anesthesia, Epidural
Language:
English
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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