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Thoracoscopic lobectomy for treating cancer in a patient with an unusual vein anomaly.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21881370     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Various anatomical variants in pulmonary veins can have a serious effect on patients undergoing lung surgery. We present a case of a patient with an unusual pulmonary vein variation. Preoperative review of the patient's three-dimensional 64-row multidetector computed tomography imaging allowed us precise simulation and good orientation of the patient's vascular variant anatomy during surgery. Upper lobectomy through thoracoscopic approach was performed successfully in the case where the middle lobe vein might have been divided without preoperative anatomical evaluation by 3D CT images.
Authors:
Tadashi Akiba; Hideki Marushima; Noriteru Kamiya; Makoto Odaka; Satoki Kinoshita; Hiroshi Takeyama; Susumu Kobayashi; Toshiaki Morikawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2011-07-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1341-1098     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-26     Completed Date:  2012-02-17     Revised Date:  2012-05-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9703158     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  501-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. akiba@jikei.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / pathology,  radiography,  surgery*
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology,  radiography,  surgery*
Middle Aged
Phlebography / methods
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*,  radiography
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

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