title: Retroesophageal subclavian artery aneurysm arising from Kommerell's diverticulum.
abstract: This report describes a novel technique used for management of retroesophageal subclavian artery aneurysm arising from Kommerell's diverticulum. The procedure consists of endoaortic exclusion of the aneurysmal neck, using a prosthetic patch after sternotomy during circulatory arrest, and antegrade cold blood cerebroplegia. The advantages of this technique are avoidance of hemorrhagic complications during clamping of the aneurysmal neck, limiting of the extent of dissection of the aortic arch, and elimination of the risk of inadvertent left recurrent nerve paralysis. Antegrade cold blood cerebroplegia provides good cerebral protection and decreases the duration and consequences of extracorporeal circulation.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Hôpital Saint-Roch, 5, rue Pierre Dévoluy, BP 1319, 06006 Nice, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bouillane
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Francisci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lena
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kreitmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed