Abstract

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital condition, which is characterized by abnormal placement of the thoracic and abdominal organs. The incidence of this condition is estimated to be from 1/8000 to 1/25,000. There have been minimal reports on SIT patients with esophageal cancer. In this report, we discuss a patient with SIT complicated by middle and lower esophageal cancer who underwent laparoscopic and thoracoscopic esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis, and provide useful information with regards to treatment of this rare condition.

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Title
Minimally invasive esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis in a situs inversus totalis patient
Author
Meng, Yunchong 1 ; Han, Xiao 1 ; Zhang, Zheng 2 ; Kuo, Li 1 ; Huang, Quanfu 1 ; Qiu, Wenlin 1 ; Liao, Yongde 1 

 Department of Thoracic Surgery , Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China 
 Department of Thoracic Surgery , The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Nov 2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170723451
Copyright
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