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Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein via Right Thoracotomy.

Sameh M SaidGabriella RicciardiBenjamin J SmithSandeep SainathanShanti L Narasimhan
Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2023)
A 21-month-old boy was diagnosed with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, with the right upper pulmonary veins draining to the superior vena cava (SVC). Intraoperatively, it became evident that the right upper pulmonary veins connected to the azygous vein before draining to the SVC.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • vena cava
  • inferior vena cava
  • thoracic surgery