Hand-assisted robotic right donor nephrectomy in patient with total situs inversus: A case report. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gonzalez-Heredia, Raquel; Garcia-Roca, Raquel; Benedetti, Enrico
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery case reports. Volume 23(2016)
• Page Start: 44
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Living donor -- Transplant -- Situs inversus -- Robotic nephrectomy -- Hand-assisted -- Kidney; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.03.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-2612

Abstract

Highlights: "Total situs inversus" is an infrequent congenital condition. The robot has been already proved as a safe and attractive approach for living donor nephrectomies. "Total situs inversus" presents the surgeon with a challenging situation. In these cases, preoperative planning is essential. This is the first robotic right donor nephrectomy in a patient with total situs inversus. Abstract: Total situs inversus" is an infrequent congenital condition. The robot has been already proved as a safe and attractive approach for living donor nephrectomies. We report here the first right donor nephrectomy in a patient with total situs inversus that is performed using the Da Vinci platform.