Living donor liver transplantation in an adult patient with situs inversus totalis.

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital anomaly, and liver transplantation (LT) in an adult SIT patient is extremely rare. Liver transplantation in a SIT patient is also technically challenging due to reversed anatomical structures. Here we present the case of an 18-year-old female with SIT in whom left lobe living donor LT was performed. The patient suffered from cirrhosis due to autoimmune hepatitis. The recipient and donor are doing well without complications 20 months after LT. Situs inversus totalis should not be considered a contraindication for LT. If possible, use of a living donor left lobe graft for LT is more feasible than a living donor right lobe graft. It is also technically easier than using deceased donor full-size liver graft in SIT patients who require liver transplantation.

• Authors: Yücel Yankol, Nesimi Mecit, Turan Kanmaz, Koray Acarlı, Münci Kalayoğlu
• Journal: Ulusal cerrahi dergisi (Ulus Cerrahi Derg) Vol. 31 Issue 4 Pg. 232-4 ( 2015) ISSN: 1300-0705 [Print] Turkey
• PMID: 26668533 (Publication Type: Case Reports)