Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy in a newborn with situs inversus totalis.
Situs viscerum inversus is a rare embryologic anomaly with a mirror-image transposition of the normal anatomy of organs. The coexistence with the duodenal atresia is extremely rare. This report describes a newborn with duodenal atresia and situs inversus totalis who was managed laparoscopically. According to our knowledge, this is the first report of this type of associated anomaly to be successfully managed by the laparoscopic approach.
Habib
Zakaria
Z
Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. zakariahabib@hotmail.com
Awan
Muhammad
M
Kolar
Mila
M
D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications*