title: Aberrant right subclavian artery in video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy.
abstract: When performing video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy, the area at the level above the aortic and in the space between the esophagus and the spine, is usually regarded as a safe area for dissection of upper segment of thoracic esophagus. However, an aberrant right subclavian artery may appear in this area and lead to disastrous complications. We reported a case of aberrant artery encountered during video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy. In order to avoid iatrogenic damage to this artery, it was converted to thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Yidan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Mingxia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Aberrant subclavian artery; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery esophagectomy (VATS esophagectomy)