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Partial anomalous left pulmonary venous return.

M Caputo1, A Carcagnì, P Presbitero

  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy. massimocaputo@hotmail.com

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|March 11, 2003
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A 52-year-old woman with partial left anomalous pulmonary venous return underwent successful surgical repair. The anomalous vein was diverted into the left atrium without using extracorporeal circulation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Medical Case Reports

Background:

  • Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is a congenital heart defect where pulmonary veins do not connect normally to the left atrium.
  • Surgical correction is often necessary to prevent complications such as heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.
  • Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) is typically used during complex cardiac surgeries, but its necessity in PAPVR repair is debated.

Observation:

  • A 52-year-old female patient presented with symptoms indicative of partial left anomalous pulmonary venous return.
  • The anomalous venous drainage involved a left vertical vein.
  • The patient was deemed a candidate for surgical intervention.

Findings:

  • The surgical team successfully repaired the partial left anomalous pulmonary venous return.

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  • The anomalous left vertical vein was rerouted to the left atrium.
  • The procedure was performed without the use of extracorporeal circulation, utilizing a postero-lateral thoracotomy approach.

    • Implications:

    • This case demonstrates the feasibility of successfully correcting partial anomalous pulmonary venous return without cardiopulmonary bypass.
    • Minimally invasive techniques like thoracotomy may offer advantages in specific PAPVR cases.
    • This approach could potentially reduce surgical risks and recovery times for selected patients.