Abstract |
Two cases of an aberrant right subclavian artery causing dysphagia lusoria in the adult are presented. The first patient was treated by dividing the aberrant vessel through a right posterolateral thoracotomy and anastomosing the divided subclavian artery to the ascending aorta with a Dacron graft. The second patient, had a simple division of the anomalous vessel through a left posterolateral thoracotomy, but developed a subclavian steal syndrome. These symptoms were relieved by anastomosing the stump of the artery to the ascending aorta with the use of a graft. The world literature is reviewed with reference to the operative treatment of the dysphagia lusoria in adults. A total of twenty surgically treated patients have been recorded. The mechanisms involved in the production of symptoms and the surgical approaches are reviewed and discussed.
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Authors | G Pomè, E Vitali, A Mantovani, E Panzeri |
Journal | The Journal of cardiovascular surgery
(J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino))
1987 Jul-Aug
Vol. 28
Issue 4
Pg. 405-12
ISSN: 0021-9509 [Print] Italy |
PMID | 3597536
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aorta, Thoracic
(surgery)
- Aortography
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Deglutition Disorders
(diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Subclavian Artery
(abnormalities, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
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