Undiagnosed aberrant right subclavian artery: pitfall in aortic arch surgery.
Selected cerebral perfusion as brain protection via right subclavian artery during aortic arch aneurysm repair adds safety, but may be jeopardized by aortic arch anomalies not readily recognized preoperatively. We describe a case of transverse aortic arch aneurysm repair where an undiagnosed aberrant right subclavian artery was cannulated for selective brain protection.
Bednarkiewicz
Marek
M
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest Geneva 14, CH 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Marek.Bednarkiewicz@hcuge.ch
Bruschweiler
Ivan
I
Christenson
Jan T
JT
D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*