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October 5, 2025Health Sciences QuarterlyOpen Access

Hidden lung findings in 10,000 patients presenting to anesthesia outpatient clinics for preoperative evaluation: Azygos Lobe

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MKMürsel KahveciOKOsman Özgür KılınçHDHarun Tolga Duran

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Overview

Study reveals the prevalence of azygos lobe in 10,000 patients, suggesting implications for anesthesia management.

Key Points

  • The presence of the azygos lobe may affect airway structure during anesthesia management, requiring careful planning.
  • In 73 out of 10,000 patients, the azygos lobe was identified, indicating a prevalence range of 0.1% to 1%.
  • Diagnosis of the azygos lobe typically involves imaging techniques, essential for proper surgical preparation.
  • Awareness of the azygos lobe can help differentiate it from other anatomical variants, avoiding unnecessary surgical delays.

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Kahveci et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e25559d6d66a53c2475113https://doi.org/10.26900/hsq.2865
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