title: Arm ischemia after subclavian flap angioplasty: repair by carotid-subclavian bypass.
abstract: Though quite unusual, vascular insufficiency of the arm can occur after ligation of the subclavian artery. We describe the ischemic consequences of left subclavian interruption in a neonate after subclavian flap angioplasty repair (Waldhausen procedure) for coarctation. Subsequent carotid-subclavian artery bypass was successful in relieving symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. wwells@chla.usc.edu
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps