The length of the left superior pulmonary vein stump after left upper lobectomy depends on its position to the left atrial appendage.

Conclusions: The anatomical relationship between the LSPV and LAA, identified on pre-operative CT images, was associated with the length of the LSPV stump after LUL. PMID: 32944321 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research