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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(1): 60-62
Published online January 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Yang Ki Seok, M.D.*, Jong Tae Lee, M.D.*, Kyu Tae Kim, M.D.*, Joon Yong Cho, M.D.*, Gun Jik Kim, M.D.*
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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. (Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;40:60-62)
Keywords: 1. Mitral valve, repair, 2. Thoracotomy, 3. Lung, growth and development, 4. Mediastinum
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(1): 60-62
Published online January 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Yang Ki Seok, M.D.*, Jong Tae Lee, M.D.*, Kyu Tae Kim, M.D.*, Joon Yong Cho, M.D.*, Gun Jik Kim, M.D.*
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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. (Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;40:60-62)
Keywords: 1. Mitral valve, repair, 2. Thoracotomy, 3. Lung, growth and development, 4. Mediastinum
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