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Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report

  • Jung, Eun Yeung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Hee Joon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Ho-Ki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2021.09.01
  • Accepted : 2021.11.06
  • Published : 2022.02.05

Abstract

Unilateral pulmonary edema after minimally invasive cardiac surgery is a rare, but potentially life-threatening condition. However, the exact causes of unilateral pulmonary edema remain unclear. We experienced aggressive unilateral pulmonary edema followed by redo-resection of recurrent left atrial myxoma through a right mini-thoracotomy. Intraoperative veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was applied after the termination of cardiopulmonary bypass, and separate mechanical ventilation using a double-lumen endotracheal tube was applied after surgery. The patient was successfully treated and discharged uneventfully.

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