The length of the left superior pulmonary vein stump after left upper lobectomy depends on its position to the left atrial appendage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A longer left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) stump may increase the risk for postoperative cerebral infarction. Although the residual stump is generally longer after left upper lobectomy (LUL) than for other lobectomies, the length of the LSPV stump after LUL may be influenced by the anatomical relationship between the left atrial appendage (LAA) and the LSPV. Our aim in this study was to investigate the influence of this anatomical relationship on the residual length of the LSPV stump after LUL.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of 85 patients who underwent LUL at our institution, between January 2014 and March 2018. Based on pre-operative computed tomography (CT) images, the anatomical relationship between the LSPV and the LAA was classified into two pat

SUBMITTER: Minegishi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature