An Aberrant Donor Pulmonary Vein During Lung Transplant: A Surgical Challenge

Aberrant pulmonary veins are uncommon. Anastomosis of such a vein during a lung transplant operation may provide a surgical challenge. We report the first case of an aberrant pulmonary vein anastomosed to the left atrial appendage during the implantation of the left lung.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2005, Vol.79 (1), p.330-331
Hauptverfasser:	Khasati, Noman Hasan, MacHaal, Ali, Thekkudan, Joyce, Kumar, Somnath, Yonan, Nizar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anastomosis, Surgical Atrial Appendage - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cystic Fibrosis - complications Cystic Fibrosis - surgery Echocardiography, Transesophageal Humans Lung Transplantation - methods Male Medical sciences Pulmonary Veins - abnormalities Pulmonary Veins - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Veins - surgery Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Tissue and Organ Harvesting Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities
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Zusammenfassung:	Aberrant pulmonary veins are uncommon. Anastomosis of such a vein during a lung transplant operation may provide a surgical challenge. We report the first case of an aberrant pulmonary vein anastomosed to the left atrial appendage during the implantation of the left lung.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.073