title: Anastomosis of an anomalous segmental vein with the azygos vein in living-donor lobar lung transplantation.
abstract: We report the case of a living-donor lobar lung transplantation in which we found an abnormal segmental vein in the right lower lobe of the donor lung. The abnormal vein was anastomosed to the azygos vein of the recipient so that lung edema and congestion could be avoided. This alternative technique is effective in living-donor lobar lung transplantation when the superior segmental vein in the right lower lobe of the donor drains into the superior vein.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. takeotedoriya@aol.com
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tedoriya
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Date
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okabe
authors.forename: Motoki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aoe
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Nobuyos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019520:Living Donors; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery