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Transumbilical Surgery for Duodenal Stenosis in a Child with Situs Inversus: The First Report
Isamu Saeki1, Yu Ueno2, Wataru Mukai2
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 730-8518, Japan.
Case Reports in Pediatrics
|April 8, 2017
Summary
This study reports the first minimally invasive transumbilical surgery for congenital duodenal stenosis in a patient with situs inversus. The successful procedure resolved symptoms and offered good cosmetic results.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Congenital Anomalies
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly affecting 1 in 5,000-10,000 live births.
- Congenital duodenal stenosis combined with situs inversus is exceptionally rare.
- A 1-year-old girl with situs inversus presented with vomiting and failure to thrive.
