Liver transplantation in patients with situs inversus.
Two patients with situs inversus and biliary atresia were treated with hepatic transplantation, one with an auxiliary liver and the other with an orthotopic graft which was placed using a piggy-back technique.  Both transplants functioned well initially.  The auxiliary liver was rejected after 1 1/2 months, and the patient died after an attempt at retransplantation many months later.  The recipient of the orthotopic liver has perfect liver function 10 months postoperatively.
Department of Surgery, University Health Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*