Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Literatures have described different anatomical variations of pulmonary venous drainage. Even a single anatomical anomaly can eventually lead to surgical catastrophe, thus making the anticipation of these abnormalities crucial to perform a successful thoracic surgery procedure. We report a case of anomalous venous drainage of superior segment of the right lower lobe (V6) draining into the central venous branch of superior pulmonary vein. It wasn’t identified preoperatively but recognized intraoperatively and ensured after the meticulous dissection while doing Video assisted thoracoscopic right lower lobectomy (VATS) for lung cancer. Diagnostic Imaging and careful surgical dissection are of paramount importance to avoid intraoperative bleeding and inaccurate division of vein which may lead to venous gangrene of corresponding segment.
Source: Nepalese Journal of Cancer
Authors: Sandeep Sapkota, Binay Thakur, Manoj Tiwari, Sagar Khatiwada, Shachee Bhattarai, Ashish Kharel, Mahesh Mani Adhikari, Shrijana Thapa
Institution: B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409044918