Open AccessOpen Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 46-Year-Old Man with Pleural Adhesions and Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
Author(s) -
Jae Hyun Kim,
Kyung Sub Song,
Jae Bum Kim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
texas heart institute journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1526-6702
pISSN - 0730-2347
DOI - 10.14503/thij-17-6274
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , surgery , subclavian artery , aortic aneurysm , aortic dissection , aortic repair , dissection (medical) , radiology , aneurysm , aorta
Endovascular aortic treatment is being performed more often and offers some advantages over open surgery. Nevertheless, open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms is still relevant in complex cases, including combined chronic aortic dissection, congenital aortic abnormalities such as aberrant right subclavian artery, and dense pleural adhesions after a previous thoracotomy. We describe our successful use of open repair in a 46-year-old man who had these multiple abnormalities.