Pulmonary venous drainage into the left atrial appendage facilitates transplantation of the left lung with difficult exposure.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 71(3): 1046-7, 2001 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-11269433
Heterotopic implantation of the pulmonary venous confluence into the left atrial appendage during left lung transplantation is a reasonable alternative technique to reestablish venous drainage when exposure of the native left pulmonary veno-atrial connection may be problematic. We used this approach in a 39-year-old woman with chronic bronchiectasis who underwent bilateral sequential lung transplantation through a clam-shell approach. Dense hilar scarring and a small left atrial size made exposure of the native left pulmonary veno-atrial connection difficult.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veias Pulmonares
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Bronquiectasia
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Drenagem
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Transplante de Pulmão
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos