Open AccessMinimally invasive Mckeown esophagectomy with modified three-field lymphadenectomy in case of situs inversus totalis with carcinoma mid esophagus
Author(s) -
Palanivelu Chinusamy,
Saurabh Bansal,
Palanivelu Praveenraj,
R. Parthasarthi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.171994
Subject(s) - medicine , situs inversus , esophagus , surgery , esophagectomy , lymphadenectomy , carcinoma , general surgery , esophageal cancer , cancer
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.