Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 55(4): 261-264
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924628
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Surgical Management in Paediatric Patients with Left Abnormal Subclavian Artery and Right Aortic Arch

R. Sodian1 , D. Rassoulian1 , I. Kaczmarek1 , R. Kozlik-Feldmann3 , A. Huber2 , B. Reichart1 , S. Daebritz1
  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
  • 2Department of Radiology, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
  • 3Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Received May 4, 2006

Publikationsdatum:
04. Juni 2007 (online)

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Objective

Symptomatic aberrant retrooesophageal left subclavian artery and right aortic arch is frequently associated with congenital heart disease that may require surgical correction [[1]]. We propose a single-stage repair of these complex lesions through a median sternotomy, or in patients with only a symptomatic abnormal left subclavian artery and right aortic arch, through a left lateral thoracotomy.

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Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Ralf Sodian

Department of Cardiac Surgery
Klinikum Großhadern
Ludwig Maximilians University

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eMail: ralf.sodian@med.uni-muenchen.de