Orthotopic procedures (from Greek orthos, straight + topos, place) are those occurring at the normal place. Examples include:
- Orthotopic liver transplantation, in which the previous liver is removed and the transplant is placed at that location in the body
- Orthotopic heart transplantation
- Orthotopic kidney transplantation.[1]
When organs are transplanted to a different anatomical location the procedure is said to be heterotopic (e.g. heterotopic heart transplantation).
References edit
- ^ Musquera, M.; Peri, L. L.; Alvarez-Vijande, R.; Oppenheimer, F.; Gil-Vernet, J. M.; Alcaraz, A. (2010). "Orthotopic Kidney Transplantation: An Alternative Surgical Technique in Selected Patients". European Urology. 58 (6): 927–933. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2010.09.023. PMID 20888120.