Two-step treatment of dysphagia lusoria: robotic-assisted resection of aberrant right subclavian artery following aortic debranching. (5th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: La Regina, Davide; Prouse, Giorgio; Mongelli, Francesco; Pini, Ramon
• Is Part Of: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. Volume 58:Number 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1093
• Page End: 1094
• Publication Date: 2020-07-05
• Subjects: Subclavian artery -- Lusoria -- Robotic -- Dysphagia; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa182
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1010-7940

Abstract

Abstract: A 69-year-old female suffering from severe dysphagia due to an aberrant right subclavian artery was treated with a two-step approach. A right carotid-subclavian bypass was followed 2 weeks later by a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of the aberrant right subclavian artery. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient immediately recovered from her dysphagia. In our case, the robotic-assisted technology offered major advantages and, based on our experience, may be useful in the treatment of this rare disease.