Living-donor liver transplantation for situs inversus: 2 case reports

J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Mar;40(3):E35-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.11.013.

Abstract

Two cases of living-donor liver transplantation performed in patients with situs inversus are reported. The authors discuss the operative management for a situs inversus recipient to undergo liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Bile Ducts / surgery
  • Biliary Atresia / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cholangitis / etiology
  • Cholangitis / surgery
  • Female
  • Hepatic Artery / surgery
  • Hepatic Veins / surgery
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Living Donors*
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Veins / transplantation
  • Portal Vein / abnormalities
  • Portal Vein / surgery
  • Portoenterostomy, Hepatic
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Situs Inversus / surgery*
  • Spleen / abnormalities
  • Stents