title: Surgical treatment of persistent esophageal compression by an unusual form of right aortic arch.
abstract: A 32-year-old woman with dysphagia due to an unusual form of right aortic arch and anomalous left subclavian artery had successful repair after two previous failures. The definitive repair was accomplished by resection of the retroesophageal portion of the right aortic arch. The continuity of the aorta was established with a prosthetic graft. The operation was performed through a median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Puga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery