Inflow and outflow occlusion technique of the pulmonary artery and veins for the technically difficult left upper lobectomy | Zendy

Douglas J. Minnich | Zendy; Ayesha S. Bryant | Zendy; Deptmer Ashley | Zendy; Robert J. Cerfolio | Zendy

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Inflow and outflow occlusion technique of the pulmonary artery and veins for the technically difficult left upper lobectomy

Author(s) -

Douglas J. Minnich,

Ayesha S. Bryant,

Deptmer Ashley,

Robert J. Cerfolio

Publication year - 2011

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.2011.05.036

Subject(s) - outflow , inflow , medicine , occlusion , pulmonary artery , left pulmonary artery , cardiology , geology , oceanography

Our objective is to assess the safety of a surgical technique applied to the difficult left upper lobectomy. The inflow-outflow occlusion technique features: dividing the superior pulmonary vein first, then proximal control by clamping the main pulmonary artery (PA), and then distal control by clamping the inferior pulmonary vein.

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