Pulmonary Lobectomy for Chronic Pulmonary Vein Occlusion after Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Literature Review.

IF 0.7 Q4 SURGERY
Surgical Case Reports Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-08 DOI:10.70352/scrj.cr.24-0034
Satoshi Suzuki, Nobuhiro Izumi, Kazuya Kishimoto, Hirotaka Kinoshita, Takuya Tanimura, Kantaro Hara, Hidetoshi Inoue, Takuma Tsukioka, Junichi Soh
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Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is known as one of the chronic complications after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The endovascular approach is a less invasive treatment option for PVS, while pulmonary lobectomy is also chosen, especially for patients with pulmonary vein occlusion. Here, we present a case of pulmonary vein occlusion accompanied by pulmonary necrosis that was successfully treated by pulmonary lobectomy.

Case presentation: A 65-year-old man underwent catheter ablation for AF along with administration of anticoagulants at his previous hospital. After treatment for 6 months, hemoptysis appeared, and chest computed tomography (CT) showed an infiltration shadow in the lower lobe of the left lung. The patient was admitted to the hospital, and antibiotic therapy was initiated. Despite 10 days of antibiotic therapy, there was no improvement, and the lung infiltration worsened. Therefore, on the 10th day of hospitalization, the patient was transferred to our institute. A bloody lavage fluid was obtained under a bronchoalveolar lavage, suggesting alveolar hemorrhage. Then, a contrast-enhanced chest CT scan confirmed a complete occlusion of the left inferior pulmonary vein with suspicion of pulmonary necrosis. We performed a left lower lobectomy under a video-assisted thoracic approach. The lower lobe of the left lung was dark red with a bad smell, and there was 500-ml bloody pleural fluid. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography showed no thrombus in the inferior pulmonary vein. The surrounding tissue of the occlusion area of pulmonary vein was sclerotic and inflammatory with firm adhesions to the vagus nerve. The inferior pulmonary vein was separated on the non-hardening peripheral side of the occlusion point using a stapler. Pathological examination confirmed multiple hemorrhagic infarctions in the parenchyma. The patient was discharged on the 8th postoperative day, and there was no recurrence of hemoptysis at 6 months postoperatively.

Conclusions: We successfully treated patients with pulmonary vein occlusion following catheter ablation through pulmonary lobectomy. While endovascular treatment is less invasive and remains the first choice for PVS, lobectomy should be considered in patients with complete occlusion, especially when accompanied by pulmonary necrosis, or in recurrent patients after endovascular treatment.

房颤导管消融后慢性肺静脉阻塞肺叶切除术1例报告并文献复习。
肺静脉狭窄(PVS)是心房颤动(AF)导管消融后的慢性并发症之一。血管内入路是一种微创治疗PVS的选择,肺叶切除术也是一种选择,特别是对于肺静脉闭塞的患者。在此,我们报告一例肺静脉阻塞伴肺坏死,经肺叶切除术成功治疗。病例介绍:一名65岁男性在他以前的医院接受房颤导管消融和抗凝剂治疗。治疗6个月后出现咯血,胸部CT示左肺下叶浸润影。病人被送进医院,并开始抗生素治疗。经过10天的抗生素治疗,没有任何改善,肺部浸润恶化。因此,在住院第10天,患者被转到我所。支气管肺泡灌洗下见血性灌洗液,提示肺泡出血。然后,胸部CT增强扫描证实左下肺静脉完全闭塞,怀疑肺坏死。我们在电视辅助下进行了左下叶切除术。左肺下叶深红色,有臭味,胸膜积液500毫升血性。术中经食管超声心动图未见下肺静脉血栓。肺静脉闭塞区周围组织硬化、炎症,与迷走神经粘连牢固。下肺静脉在闭塞点的非硬化外周侧用吻合器分离。病理检查证实实质多发出血性梗死。患者于术后第8天出院,术后6个月无咯血复发。结论:我们成功地治疗了经肺叶切除术导管消融后的肺静脉阻塞。虽然血管内治疗的侵入性较小,仍然是PVS的首选,但对于完全闭塞的患者,特别是伴有肺坏死的患者,或血管内治疗后复发的患者,应考虑肺叶切除术。
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