Surgical repair of a giant aneurysm of the right subclavian artery.
Giant isolated subclavian aneurysm is a rare disease. We report a case of a 66-year-old lady, with a proximal intrathoracic true aneurysm of the right subclavian artery. Due to the absence of a proximal neck, and for the relevant tortuosity of the vessels, we decided to approach the aneurysm through a median sternotomy. The aneurysm was excluded and opened. Then, we performed a direct subclavian-carotid transposition. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Spinelli
Francesco
F
Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Messina, Italy.
Stilo
Francesco
F
Benedetto
Filippo
F
Lentini
Salvatore
S
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*