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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:330-331
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

An Aberrant Donor Pulmonary Vein During Lung Transplant: A Surgical Challenge

Noman Hasan Khasati, MBBS, MS*,a, Ali MacHaal, MDb, Joyce Thekkudan, MBBS, FRCSb, Somnath Kumar, MBBS, MRCPc, Nizar Yonan, MBBS, FRCSb

a Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Manchester, United Kingdom
b Transplant Unit, Manchester, United Kingdom
c Manchester, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication August 21, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Khasati, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, South Moor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK
nkhasati{at}yahoo.com

Aberrant pulmonary veins are uncommon. Anastomosis of such a vein during a lung transplant operation may provide a surgical challenge. We report the first case of an aberrant pulmonary vein anastomosed to the left atrial appendage during the implantation of the left lung.




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