Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 12, 2026

Arterial Pouch Microsurgical Bifurcation Aneurysm Model in the Rabbit
Published on: May 14, 2020
Surgical therapy of pulmonary arterial aneurysms in Behçet's syndrome
H Tüzün1, V Hamuryudan, S Yildirim
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty, Turkey.
Abstract:
Two patients with Behçet's syndrome were operated for exsanguinating pulmonary artery aneurysm into a bronchus. Lower lobectomy was performed in the first patient. He died of hypoxia and sepsis on the 8th postoperative day. Pneumonectomy was undertaken in the second patient, who is well 30 months after the operation.
Related Concept Videos
Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers
TKIs, such as imatinib (Gleevec), are particularly effective in tackling the growth and mitogenic factors that become upregulated in PAH patients. These factors contribute to the...
Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care
Aneurysm III: Interprofessional Care
Aneurysm IV: Nursing Management

