Cerebellar infarction secondary to subclavian aortoplasty repair for coarctation of the aorta.
A five-year-old boy developed a left cerebellar infarction following repair of coarctation of the aorta by subclavian aortoplasty. At operation a large left vertebral artery had been ligated. If a large vertebral artery is encountered at repair of coarctation of the aorta then consideration should be given to a method of repair which does not sacrifice this vessel.
Brawn
W J
WJ
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.
Menahem
S
S
Mee
R B
RB
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000601:surgery