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23.06.2016 | Anatomic Variations
Pulmonary vein anatomical variation during videothoracoscopy-assisted surgical lobectomy
Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Ausgabe 2/2017
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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.