Symptomatic Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: Advantages of a Less Invasive Surgical Approach

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Apr 20;26(2):104-107. doi: 10.5761/atcs.nm.19-00206. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

Abstract

We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with a non-aneurysmal, symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) traveling posterior to the esophagus, as demonstrated on chest computed tomography (CT) scans. She was treated with a less invasive surgical approach: closure of the anomalous vessel close to its origin from the aortic arch, through a left thoracoscopic procedure, followed by right common carotid-subclavian artery transposition via an open right supraclavicular approach. This method avoids the postoperative morbidity associated with open thoracic surgery and allows a clear identification of the anatomic structures minimizing possible procedure-related complications as a long residual arterial stump.

Keywords: arteria lusoria; dysphagia; less invasive surgical approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities*
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Artery / physiopathology
  • Subclavian Artery / surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures*

Supplementary concepts

  • Aberrant subclavian artery