Primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot combined with unilateral left lung agenesis with crossed-ectopic right lower lobe

Unilateral lung agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly often combined with congenital malformations of different systems. A case of tetralogy of Fallot repair with unilateral left lung agenesis via median sternotomy is described for the first time. In this case, the choice of surgical approach to the...

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Published in:Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2016-06, Vol.32 (2), p.156-159
Main Authors: Malyshev, Michael, Safuanov, Alexander, Malyshev, Anton, Siniukov, Dmitry, Rostovykh, Andrew, Safuanov, Alexey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Unilateral lung agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly often combined with congenital malformations of different systems. A case of tetralogy of Fallot repair with unilateral left lung agenesis via median sternotomy is described for the first time. In this case, the choice of surgical approach to the heart could be affected by the fears of not getting optimal surgical exposition via median sternotomy due to severe displacement of the chest organs. The case demonstrates the median sternotomy as an optimal surgical approach even in high degrees of organ displacement caused by a combination of left pulmonary agenesis and cardiac lesions.
ISSN:0970-9134
0973-7723
DOI:10.1007/s12055-016-0428-3