Acute limb ischemia of the lower extremity associated with left upper lobe surgery for primary lung cancer

Abstract

Thrombosis formation in the pulmonary vein stump after pulmonary lobectomy has recently been reported to be an extremely rare cause of arterial embolism. We herein report the first case series of acute limb ischemia encountered after video-assisted thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy or left upper division segmentectomy for primary lung cancer. The patients underwent embolectomy, and their perioperative courses were uneventful. It should be recognized that the pulmonary vein stump can cause acute limb ischemia after pulmonary lobectomy.

Acute limb ischemia by a pulmonary vein stump thrombus after left lower lobectomy: a case report

“…Various vital organs, such as the kidney, intestine, and spleen, are reported to be the target sites of embolism with PV stump thrombosis [ 3 – 5 ]. One case of acute limb ischemia possibly caused by PV stump thrombosis was reported in 1989, and three cases were reported in 2018, all of which were after LUL or left upper division segmentectomy [ 6 , 7 ].…”