Pulmonary Artery Injury During Lung Resection.

Pulmonary artery (PA) injuries are rare during lung resection but are emergencies due to the potential for catastrophic bleeding. This article focuses on risk factors and preventive strategies, as well as how to manage PA injuries intraoperatively when they do occur. In the event of injury, maintaining a calm operating room environment with effective team communication is critical. The next steps are achieving temporary hemostasis and visualization, followed by definitive repair.