Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein via Right Thoracotomy. Issue 2 (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Said, Sameh M.; Ricciardi, Gabriella; Smith, Benjamin J.; Sainathan, Sandeep; Narasimhan, Shanti L.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 14:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 227
• Page End: 230
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections -- pulmonary venous anomalies -- Warden procedure -- azygous vein; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/21501351221145175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

A 21-month-old boy was diagnosed with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, with the right upper pulmonary veins draining to the superior vena cava (SVC). Intraoperatively, it became evident that the right upper pulmonary veins connected to the azygous vein before draining to the SVC.