Massive hemoptysis controlled with transection of a pulmonary vein and bronchus--a case report

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Nov 11:8:209. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-209.

Abstract

Massive hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis in which bronchial artery embolization does not control the bleeding is not rare. Traditional surgical intervention is anatomical lung resection. We present a case of a patient with bronchiectasis and massive hemoptysis in which the bleeding was controlled with transection of a pulmonary vein and bronchus with preservation of the pulmonary artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi / surgery*
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Hemoptysis / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery*