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Right apical-posterior segmentectomy with abnormal anterior segmental bronchus and artery: a case report
Xining Zhang1, Gang Lin2, Jian Li2
1Department of thoracic surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Xishiku street 8th, Beijing, 10000, China. xining_bdyy@163.com.
Background:
Displaced anterior segmental bronchus and pulmonary artery is extremely rare. A keen knowledge of such variations is required in the field of pulmonary segmentectomy, for unawareness of the structural variation could lead to intra- and postoperative complications.
Case Presentation:
A 50-year-old female presented to our department with suspected lung adenocarcinoma. Preoperative 3-dimensional computed tomographic bronchography and angiography revealed anterior segmental bronchus and anterior segmental pulmonary artery variation: the anterior segmental bronchus derived from the middle lobe bronchus, accompanied by a distally distributed anterior segmental pulmonary artery branch. A right apical-posterior segmentectomy using inflation-deflation technique was performed successfully.
Conclusions:
The keen observation and proper application of modern imaging technology and operative technique could greatly aid segmentectomy, preventing intra- and postoperative complications from happening.
