A right pulmonary vein abnormality treated with 3D CT assistance in thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer: a case report.
Naoki KuwayamaIsamu HoshinoHisashi GunjiToru TonookaHiroaki SodaTakeshi KurosakiNobuhiro TakiguchiYoshihiro NabeyaWataru TakayamaPublished in: Surgical case reports (2022)
The anomalous bifurcation of the pulmonary vein in the right upper lobe area required attention because of its potential to cause massive bleeding and difficulty in securing the operative field if misidentified and damaged during surgery. Although it is not frequently encountered, it is the bifurcation anomaly that esophageal surgeons must bear in mind due to its severe consequences. Preoperative image-reading and intraoperative manipulation of this vessel are imperative for surgical safety.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- working memory
- patients undergoing
- computed tomography
- surgical site infection
- deep learning
- early onset
- quality improvement
- robot assisted
- thoracic surgery
- contrast enhanced
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- positron emission tomography
- dual energy