Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy.
| Τίτλος | Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Asouhidou, I., Karaiskos T., & Natsis K. |
| Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 229-231 |
| Date Published | 2017 02 |
| ISSN | 1279-8517 |
| Λέξεις κλειδιά | Anatomic Variation, Bronchoscopy, Humans, Lung, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonectomy, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Veins, Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Thoracoscopy, Thoracotomy, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Vascular Malformations |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: Anatomical variations of pulmonary veins, even though not rare, have important role, especially in patients undergoing lung surgery. We present a case of a single common pulmonary venous drainage of the left upper and lower lobe of the lung.METHOD/RESULT: The common trunk of the left superior and inferior pulmonary vein was misidentified as an inferior pulmonary vein, and it was transected during surgery.CONCLUSION: The surgeon must always be aware of this anomaly and carefully verify the normal anatomical structures before dividing them while performing an upper or lower lobectomy. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00276-016-1719-5 |
| Alternate Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
| PubMed ID | 27338938 |
