Use of a Three-Dimensional Model in Lung Transplantation for a Patient With Giant Pulmonary Aneurysm.

Oda, Hiromi; Hamaji, Masatsugu; Motoyama, Hideki; Ikeda, Tadashi; Minatoya, Kenji; Nakajima, Daisuke; Chen-Yoshikawa, Toyofumi Fengshi; Date, Hiroshi · Ann Thorac Surg · 2020

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Management of a giant pulmonary trunk aneurysm in lung transplantation is a challenge. Herein, we present a patient undergoing replacement of the giant pulmonary artery aneurysm with a donor's aorta in bilateral lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. A plastic three-dimensional model of the pulmonary artery aneurysm created accurately based on computed tomography data allowed us to simulate the procedure on the back table. Our intraoperative findings and management are discussed in this article.

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