Venous concerns after lingula sparing left upper lobectomy.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Lafouasse C; Thoracic Surgery Department, Thorax Institute-Curie-Montsouris, Paris, France.; Gossot D; Thoracic Surgery Department, Thorax Institute-Curie-Montsouris, Paris, France.; Seguin-Givelet A; Thoracic Surgery Department, Thorax Institute-Curie-Montsouris, Paris, France.; Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculty of Medicine SMBH, Bobigny, France.
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9918540787006676 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2753-670X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2753670X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE; MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Postoperative ischaemia of the lingula is a complication of left upper lobe trisegmentectomy, usually attributed to a twist of the remaining lingula. It can also be related to other factors such as venous interruption. We report 3 cases of reoperation after lingula-sparing left upper lobectomy for suspected ischaemia. None were related to torsion. Accidental injury of the lingular venous drainage or abnormal venous pattern can be the leading cause of these ischaemia.
(© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.)