title: Minimally invasive Mckeown esophagectomy with modified three-field lymphadenectomy in case of situs inversus totalis with carcinoma mid esophagus.
abstract: Performing complex surgical procedures in patients with situs inversus totalis is a challenge because of the need to orient to the completely mirror transposed abdominal and thoracic viscera. We report our experience in performing a three phase minimally invasive (thoracoscopic and laparoscopic) esophagectomy for carcinoma of the mid esophagus in a patient with situs inversus totalis. We believe that this is the first reported case of this kind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Palanivelu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chinusamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Palanivelu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Praveenraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Parthasarthi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
keywords: Mckeown esophagectomy; situs inversus totalis