Anomalous right subclavian artery and coarctation of the aorta. Surgical implications and the use of the right subclavian artery as a flap.
Coarctation of the aorta was repaired surgically in a 4 month old boy using the anomalous right subclavian artery as a flap. The role of the anomalous artery in providing collateral flow to the descending aorta should be determined so that injudicious clamping is avoided.
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps