Table 1 Reported cases of thrombus formation in the pulmonary vein stump after pulmonary resection
Authors (year) | No. of patients | Procedure of pulmonary resection (n) | Site of thrombosis (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ohtaka (2013) [6] | 7 | LUL (7) | Occult (6), brain (1) |
Ohtaka (2014) [8] | 2 | LUL (2) | Occult (2) |
Ohtaka (2014) [9] | 5 | LUL (5) | Occult (5) |
Ichimura (2014) [10] | 4 | LUL (4) | Occult (3), kidney (1) |
Yamamoto (2016) [7] | 3 | LUL (3) | Brain (3) |
10 | LUL (8), LUS (1), RLL (1) | Brain (5), occult (2), kidney (2), leg (1) | |
Present case | 1 | LUL (1) | Brain (1) |
Total | 32 | LUL (30), LUS (1), RLL (1) | Occult (18), brain (10), kidney (3), leg (1) |