A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Repair Using Inclusion Technique: A Case Report

Mariana Flaifel; Rohan Suresh Daniel; Hayato Nakanishi; Christian A Than; George Shiakos; Ioannis Tzanavaros

doi:10.7759/cureus.36456

A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Repair Using Inclusion Technique: A Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Mar 21;15(3):e36456. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36456. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Authors

Mariana Flaifel^{1

2

3}, Rohan Suresh Daniel^{1

2}, Hayato Nakanishi^{1

2}, Christian A Than^{1

2

4}, George Shiakos⁵, Ioannis Tzanavaros^{5

2}

Affiliations

¹ Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR.
² Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP.
³ Cardiothoracic Surgery, International Journal of Clinical Research Central, Delaware, USA.
⁴ Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AUS.
⁵ Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Innovation Center of Apollonion Private Hospital, Nicosia, CYP.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare disease with life-threatening complications, especially when accompanied by pulmonary artery hypertension. Due to its rarity, there are currently no specific guidelines for the treatment of PAA. Several surgical techniques have been described to be beneficial in the treatment of PAA originating at the pulmonary trunk. However, several adverse complications have been described for traditional techniques. In this case, we present the first successful repair of PAA with idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension using a graft inclusion technique.

Keywords: aneurysm; aneurysmectomy; cardiac surgery; graft inclusion; pulmonary artery.

Publication types

Case Reports