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.
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. igor.konstantinov@rch.org.au
Saxena
Pankaj
P
d'Udekem
Yves
Y
Brizard
Christian P
CP
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