title: Surgical treatment for right aortic arch with Kommerell's diverticulum.
abstract: Kommerell's diverticulum causes compression of the esophagus between the aberrant origin of the left subclavian artery and ascending aorta, leading to dysphagia or dyspnea. We describe 3 cases of successful surgical treatment of right aortic arch with Kommerell's diverticulum and aberrant origin of the left subclavian artery, using a right anterolateral partial sternotomy. This allows both resection of the Kommerell's diverticulum as well as reconstruction of the aberrant origin of the left subclavian artery anatomically.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oi
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruta
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iizuka
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawaura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D056346:Sternotomy; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aneurysm; aorta; diverticulum; subclavian artery; thoracic