title: An aberrant donor pulmonary vein during lung transplant: a surgical challenge.
abstract: Aberrant pulmonary veins are uncommon. Anastomosis of such a vein during a lung transplant operation may provide a surgical challenge. We report the first case of an aberrant pulmonary vein anastomosed to the left atrial appendage during the implantation of the left lung.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, South Moor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom. nkhasati@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Noman Hasan
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Khasati
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacHaal
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thekkudan
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yonan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities