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Tai Fuchigami1, Atsushi Gabe2, Kazuhiro Takahashi3
1Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Haebaru-cho, Okinawa, Japan.
Abstract:
We report our technique for thoracoscopic surgery for a 15-year-old female (body weight, 59 kg) diagnosed with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with dual drainage. A large anomalous right lower pulmonary vein (RLPV) was drained into the inferior vena cava and left atrium, along with thoracoscopic ligation and clipping of RLPV and some anomalous hepatic veins.
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