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Complete situs inversus - is it a contraindication for organ donation?
Ganesh Baliram Sonawane1, Krishna H Moorthy1, Biju S Pillai1
1Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
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.
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