Use of a three-dimensional model in lung transplantation for a patient with giant pulmonary aneurysm

Publication date: Available online 22 August 2019Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Hiromi Oda, Masatsugu Hamaji, Hideki Motoyama, Tadashi Ikeda, Kenji Minatoya, Daisuke Nakajima, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Hiroshi DateAbstractManagement of a giant pulmonary trunk aneurysm in lung transplantation is a challenge. Herein, we present a patient undergoing replacement of the giant pulmonary artery (PA) aneurysm with a donor’s aorta in bilateral lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). A plastic three-dimensional (3D) model of the PA aneurysm created accurately based on computed tomography data allowed us to simulate the procedure on the back table. Our intraoperative findings and management are discussed in this article.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research