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Surgical Correction of Complete Vascular Ring Associated with Kommerell's Diverticulum  

Kim, Hee-Jung (Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University)
Jung, Sung-Ho (Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University)
Kim, Kyung-Mo (Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University)
Yun, Tae-Jin (Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.39, no.12, 2006 , pp. 943-945 More about this Journal
Abstract
An 11-month old girl with a feeding difficulty and recurrent aspiration pneumonia received surgical correction of complete vascular ring, which was formed by right aortic arch, aberrant left subclavian artery(LSCA) originating from Kommerell's diverticulum(KD) and ligamentum arteriosum. Through left posterolateral thoracotomy, the ligamentum arteriosum was divided to relieve the tracheo-esophageal bundle. KD was separated from the right descending aorta, and the left subclavian artery was severed from KD at its origin and trasfered to the side wall of left common carotid artery. Postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient has been followed up with a clinical improvement.
Keywords
Aorta, arch; Vascular rings; Diverticulum;
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