An aberrant donor pulmonary vein during lung transplant: a surgical challenge.
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.
Khasati
Noman Hasan
NH
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, South Moor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom. nkhasati@yahoo.com
MacHaal
Ali
A
Thekkudan
Joyce
J
Kumar
Somnath
S
Yonan
Nizar
N
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