Open thoracic aortic repair for dysphagia in patients with Kommerell's diverticulum and right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2010

Abstract

Kommerell's diverticulum of an aberrant left subclavian artery associated with a right-sided aortic arch is a rare congenital aortic anomaly. This communication reports two cases of this congenital anomaly leading to severe dysphagia. Both cases were successfully repaired with a staged open approach rather than an endovascular approach, which would not have addressed the presenting symptom of dysphagia.

Volume

25

Issue

1

First Page

62

Last Page

64

ISSN

1540-8191

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

19811575

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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