title: Surgical treatment for aneurysm of aberrant subclavian artery based on a case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Experiences with the recent successful treatment of a patient with an aneurysm arising from an aberrant subclavian artery are described. The reported experiences with surgical treatment by others were reviewed in detail: Only 16 such patients were found, with a surprising frequency of serious complications. These data led to the conclusion that a two-stage approach, through right cervical and left thoracotomy incisions, seems to offer the ideal method of treatment for this unusual problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York University Medical Center, N.Y.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*