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01-02-2017 | Anatomic Variations

Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy

Authors: Asouhidou Irene, Karaiskos Theodoros, Natsis Konstantinos

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

Purpose

Anatomical variations of pulmonary veins, even though not rare, have important role, especially in patients undergoing lung surgery. We present a case of a single common pulmonary venous drainage of the left upper and lower lobe of the lung.

Method/result

The common trunk of the left superior and inferior pulmonary vein was misidentified as an inferior pulmonary vein, and it was transected during surgery.

Conclusion

The surgeon must always be aware of this anomaly and carefully verify the normal anatomical structures before dividing them while performing an upper or lower lobectomy.

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Title: Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy
Authors: Asouhidou Irene
Karaiskos Theodoros
Natsis Konstantinos
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-016-1719-5

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Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy

Abstract

Purpose

Method/result

Conclusion

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