Open AccessComplete situs inversus – is it a contraindication for organ donation?
Author(s) -
Ganesh Baliram Sonawane,
K Moorthy,
Biju S Pillai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_82_19
Subject(s) - contraindication , medicine , situs inversus , nephrectomy , surgery , organ donation , donation , transplantation , general surgery , kidney , alternative medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
Complete situs inversus, (SI), the total transposition of thoracic and abdominal organs, is rare and is considered a contraindication for organ donation. We report a patient of complete SI, who underwent donor nephrectomy. A 21-year-old male, without significant medical history, presented for voluntary living-unrelated renal donation and was found to have complete SI on evaluation and underwent right donor nephrectomy. The recipient is doing well on the follow-up. Meticulous surgical planning while selecting kidneys would enable renal donation even in cases of complete SI.