CUAJ • July-August 2015 • Volume 9, Issues 7-8 © 2015 Canadian Urological Association

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a relatively rare anatomical condi-tion characterized by the transposition of thoracic and abdominal organs from the normal side to the opposite position. Most reports of laparoscopic procedures in patients with SIT cite technical dif-ficulties and longer operative times due to disorientation because of the reversed abdominal organs and necessary modification of the surgeon’s movements and techniques. We present a case of a patient with SIT in whom a transperitoneal laparoscopic simple nephrectomy was performed