Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2007 Jan;40(1):60-62.
Mitral Valve Repair in Patient with Severe Mediastinal Shift to Right due to Pulmonary Hypoplasia: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea. leejt@knu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Pulmonary hypoplasia is an entity of pulmonary agenesis. Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly, usually diagnosed soon after birth. It is commonly associated with other anomalies, mainly of the cardiovascular systems. Although it may hasten the death of a child, sometimes it is compatible with normal growth. We report a right lateral thoracotomy approach for mitral valve repair in a young woman with pulmonary hypoplasia, in whom preoperative computed tomography showed severe right side shifting of the mediastinum and total collapse of the right lung.
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