Complete situs inversus - is it a contraindication for organ donation?

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 volunt...

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Published in:	Indian journal of urology Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 303 - 304
Main Authors:	Sonawane, Ganesh, Moorthy, Krishna, Pillai, Biju
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Vellore Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2019 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Abdomen Blood & organ donations Case Report Kidneys Organ transplantation Patients Tissue donation
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	0970-1591 1998-3824
DOI:	10.4103/iju.IJU_82_19