Open AccessTreatment of Pulmonary Artery Stump Thrombosis after Lobectomy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Maria Wieteska,
Kinga Winiarczyk,
Włodzimierz Kupis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.a2021.0010
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , thrombosis , surgery , lung cancer , pulmonary artery , venous thrombosis , low molecular weight heparin , pneumonectomy , radiology
Lung cancer surgery is a well-known risk factor for venous thromboembolism. Thus, standard care involves the use of pharmacological and mechanical prophylaxis until discharge from the hospital. Pulmonary artery stump thrombosis (PAST) is a rare condition which can develop months to years after lung cancer surgery. This report describes a patient diagnosed with PAST and the decisions that were made regarding his treatment.