Heart-lung transplantation in situs inversus totalis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.060.
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Abstract
Situs inversus totalis is a condition with left-to-right reversal of the viscera combined with dextrocardia. It has long been regarded a contraindication for thoracic transplantation. Reconstruction of the mirror-image systemic venous pathways to accommodate normal donor organs remains the main surgical challenge. Here we present our simplified surgical technique for combined heart-lung transplantation and provide a concise review of the literature.
Medical subject headings
- Dextrocardia
- Eisenmenger Complex
- Heart-Lung Transplantation
- Situs Inversus