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Unilateral Pulmonary Edema Following Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery via Right Thoracotomy: A Word of Caution

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report the first case of unilateral pulmonary edema (UPE) in our series of 150 patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve surgery via right thoracotomy. A 30-year-old female with rheumatic heart disease developed UPE requiring temporary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support postoperatively. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on postoperative day 15. This case underscores the importance of recognizing and mitigating UPE in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).

Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1473

Authors: Arifi AA, Ahmed Munir Metwaly, Fayez F. Al Mutairi, Bandar Zamzami, Islam Shalaby

Institutions: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128904434

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