Total pulmonary artery occlusion immediately after lung transplantation: successful revascularization with intravascular stents

J Heart Lung Transplant. 1996 May;15(5):532-5.

Abstract

Occlusion of the pulmonary artery anastomosis is an uncommon early complication of lung transplantation which necessitates emergency surgical revision. Percutaneous correction of such a complication has not been previously reported. We report a patient who had total pulmonary artery occlusion less than 24 hours after right single lung transplantation with successful revascularization achieved by means of percutaneously delivered endovascular stents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Emergencies
  • Female
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / etiology
  • Hypoxia / etiology
  • Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Pericardium / transplantation
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / surgery
  • Stents*
  • Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio