Surgical Approach for Hypoplastic Mirror Circumflex Aortic Arch

Publication date: Available online 22 October 2018Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Ed Peng, Kerrie McAllister, Alyson Walker, Thomas Savage, Lindsey HunterAbstractSurgical approach for mirror-form of circumflex aortic arch with a long-segment hypoplasia is described. Instead of “uncrossing” the arch, posterior aortic translocation aorta is required for the mirror-form. These surgical strategies addressed all the associated patho-mechanisms: (i) relief of vascular ring, (ii) removal of posterior arch compression on the trachea, and (iii) correct any arch obstruction. Posterior tracheobronchopexy was further required to address severe underlying tracheobronchomalacia.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research