Orthotopic liver transplantation with abdominal situs inversus and dextrocardia.
Anatomic anomalies may present technical difficulties during orthotopic liver transplantation. Abdominal situs inversus was considered a contraindication to liver transplantation. A successful liver transplant in a patient with both situs inversus and dextrocardia is described, along with a technical review.
Barone
G W
GW
Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205-7199.
Henry
M L
ML
Elkhammas
E A
EA
Tesi
R J
RJ
Ferguson
R M
RM
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D003914:Dextrocardia; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D012857:Situs Inversus