Open Thoracic Aortic Repair for Dysphagia in Patients with Kommerell's Diverticulum and Right-Sided Aortic Arch with Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery |
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| Authors: | T. Brett Reece,M.D.,Tyler J. Wallen,B.A.,Dinesh H. Jagasia,M.D.,&dagger ,Joseph E. Bavaria,M.D., Wilson Y. Szeto,M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery;;and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Kommerell's diverticulum of an aberrant left subclavian artery associated with a right-sided aortic arch is a rare congenital aortic anomaly. This communication reports two cases of this congenital anomaly leading to severe dysphagia. Both cases were successfully repaired with a staged open approach rather than an endovascular approach, which would not have addressed the presenting symptom of dysphagia. (J Card Surg 2010;25:62-64) |
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