Dysphagia lusoria. Indications and surgical approaches for non-aneurysmatic aberrant right subclavian artery.
Non-aneurysmatic aberrant right subclavian artery is a rare cause of dysphagia. We report a case of a 65-year-old female patient having a symptomatic lusorian artery. We reviewed literature as for indications and operative techniques for type I lusorian arteries. Different types of surgical approaches have been reported but there is no consensus to date. We performed a minimally invasive sternotomy with right cervicotomy. This surgical approach maximized our visibility resulting in a safe dissection, resection and reinsertion of the aberrant right subclavian artery. Postoperative morbidity was low.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium. geoffreydebonnaire@yahoo.com
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery