title: Partial anomalous venous drainage of the left upper lobe during a robot-assisted pulmonary resection.
abstract: Anomalies in pulmonary vasculature are rare; however, the knowledge of the anomal and potential physiological implications for a patient undergoing a thoracic surgery must be understood. We report a case of a 64-year-old female who had a robotic left upper lobectomy for an incidental pulmonary nodule and was found to have a partial anomalous pulmonary vein. We discuss the incidence of pulmonary vein anomalies, associated conditions, and surgical management in patients requiring thoracic surgery.
authors: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Perleman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Ann C
authors: AC
authors: Gaffey
authors: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Perleman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Curtis
authors: C
authors: Ball
authors: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Perleman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Sharyn
authors: S
authors: Katz
authors: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Perleman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Sunil
authors: S
authors: Singhal
keywords: Airway; collateral blood flow; pulmonary arteries/veins; pulmonary function