Clamshell approach for lung harvest in donor with previous aortic valve substitution.
In this report we present a successful clamshell approach for lung harvest, with subsequent two single lung transplantations in two different patients, from a donor who had previous median sternotomy for aortic valve substitution.
Zuin
Andrea
A
Thoracic Surgery - Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Marulli
Giuseppe
G
Loy
Monica
M
Rea
Federico
F
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014019:Tissue Donors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*