Open AccessClamshell approach for lung harvest in donor with previous aortic valve substitution
Author(s) -
Andrea Zuin,
Giuseppe Marulli,
Monica Loy,
Federico Rea
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.029
Subject(s) - substitution (logic) , medicine , lung , aortic valve , median sternotomy , cardiology , surgery , computer science , programming language
In this report we present a successful clamshell approach for lung harvest, with subsequent two single lung transplantations in two different patients, from a donor who had previous median sternotomy for aortic valve substitution.
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