Method of single-lung transplantation in the absence of a left atrial cuff.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A method used clinically for anastomosing the pulmonary veins to the left atrium, in the absence of a left atrial cuff, during single-lung transplantation by reconstructing the atrium with pericardium is described. Postoperative ventilation/perfusion scans show normal pulmonary blood flow.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Transplantation