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Donor Posterior Atrial Flap Rotation for Left Atrial Cuff Reconstruction in Lung Transplantation
Published on: October 11, 2024
Clamshell approach for lung harvest in donor with previous aortic valve substitution
Andrea Zuin1, Giuseppe Marulli, Monica Loy
1Thoracic Surgery - Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Abstract:
In this report we present a successful clamshell approach for lung harvest, with subsequent two single lung transplantations in two different patients, from a donor who had previous median sternotomy for aortic valve substitution.
