Lung transplant in a recipient with tracheal bronchus

J Card Surg. 2020 Jul;35(7):1647-1648. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14634. Epub 2020 May 22.

Authors

Duvuru Ram¹, Mark O'Carroll², Peter Mark Alison¹, Amul Kumar Sibal¹

Affiliations

¹ Green Lane Cardiothoracic Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
² Respiratory Services and NZ Heart and Lung Transplant Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 32445229
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14634

Abstract

We describe the intraoperative surgical management of tracheal bronchus encountered in a lung transplant recipient.

Keywords: lung transplantation; tracheal bronchus.

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Bronchi / abnormalities*
Bronchi / diagnostic imaging
Bronchi / surgery*
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / diagnostic imaging
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / surgery*
Bronchoscopy
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea / abnormalities*
Trachea / diagnostic imaging
Trachea / surgery*