Partial sternotomy coronary surgery with triple-vessel disease in dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Jul;17(1):213-5. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt143. Epub 2013 Apr 4.

Abstract

Dextrocardia associated with situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital condition. A small number of cases with these conditions have been reported who underwent myocardial revascularization via the on-pump or off-pump techniques. Among them, only 1 patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis was reported to have the procedure performed with minimally invasive coronary surgery via a right anterior small thoracotomy. However, the case was a single-vessel disease and only one graft was achieved. We describe the case of a 65-year old female patient with triple-vessel obstructive coronary diseases who was successfully revascularized with three grafts using a minimally invasive technique. This was achieved via partial sternotomy and employing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Keywords: Dextrocardia; Minimally invasive surgery; Situs inversus; Total myocardial revascularization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Dextrocardia / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Situs Inversus / complications*
  • Sternotomy / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome