title: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava.
abstract: We describe the surgical technique of reimplantation of the right superior pulmonary vein into the left atrium in 2 patients with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava without atrial septal defect. A right axillary minithoracotomy is done through the fourth intercostal space. The pulmonary vein is detached from its origin in the superior vena cava. This is sutured with 6-0 reabsorbable polydioxanone suture (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ). A lateral clamp is applied to the left atrium, and the pulmonary vein is reimplanted. The patient is extubated in the operating room. Neither cardiopulmonary bypass nor blood transfusion was required. It is simple, safe, and reproducible.
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital De Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain. ji.aramendi@terra.es
authors: José I
authors: JI
authors: Aramendi
authors: Estibaliz
authors: E
authors: Rey
authors: Gadah
authors: G
authors: Hamzeh
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Crespo
authors: Maite
authors: M
authors: Luis
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Voces
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*