[Surgery of aneurysm of the left subclavian artery applying imaged thoracoscopy--a case report].
A 23-year-old male with aneurysm of the left subclabian artery was successfully treated by means of imaged thoracoscopic surgery. The operation was carried out using double-lumen endotracheal anesthesia. Short trocars were inserted through the left intercostal spaces to introduce a flexible video thoracoscope and surgical instruments. After the area around the proximal end of the subclabian artery was exposed, a tape and Nelaton tube were applied in order to interrupt the artery completely. The maneuvors for aneurysm could be accomplished with minimum invasion, and without thoracotomy. The advantages of this thoracoscopic surgery are: less postoperative pain and discomfort, early recovery and short hospital stay, and cosmetic preservation.
Yamada
K
K
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya National Hospital, Japan.
Yamaguchi
K
K
Takeuchi
E
E
Uchida
Y
Y
Inoue
S
S
Sakai
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy