Isolated subclavian artery: anatomical and surgical considerations.
Isolated subclavial artery is a rare congenital anomaly. Herein we discuss a patient with isolated left subclavian artery and bilateral patent arterial ducts who underwent successful repair. We also describe the detailed anatomy of both recurrent nerves in this condition and embryology of the anomaly.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. igor.konstantinov@rch.org.au
Igor E
IE
Konstantinov
Pankaj
P
Saxena
Yves
Y
d'Udekem
Christian P
CP
Brizard
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods