title: Translocation of the aortic arch with norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome variant with circumflex retroesophageal aortic arch.
abstract: Retroesophageal aortic arch, in which the aortic arch crosses the midline behind the esophagus to the contralateral side, is a rare form of vascular anomaly. The complete form may cause symptoms by compressing the esophagus or the trachea and need a surgical intervention. We report a rare case of a hypoplastic left heart syndrome variant with the left retroesophageal circumflex aortic arch in which the left aortic arch, retroesophageal circumflex aorta, and the right descending aorta with the aberrant right subclavian artery encircle the esophagus completely, thus causing central bronchial compression. Bilateral pulmonary artery banding and subsequent modified Norwood procedure with extensive mobilization and creation of the neo-aorta were performed. As a result of the successful translocation of the aorta, the airway compression was relieved. The patient underwent the second-stage operation and is doing well currently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Chee-Hoon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Dong Ju
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hyun Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Goo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jeong-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Airway; Congenital heart disease; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Norwood procedures; Retroesophageal circumflex aortic arch