Donor Pulmonary vein anomalies: What's in your toolbox?

Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Feb 22:S0003-4975(21)00330-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.015. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPulmonary vein anomalies are often unrecognized during donor lung procurement. Consequently, they are at high risk for injury and this leaves the implanting surgeon with an unpleasant surprise. An innovative approach can help resolve the situation. We wish to highlight our experience with an anomalous left upper pulmonary vein and describe a novel reconstruction technique.PMID:33631150 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.015
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research