EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Thoracic vascular anomalies can impinge on the esophagus, trachea, and other mediastinal structures. When correction of intrathoracic vascular anomalies is indicated this typically necessitates a major operation performed through a sternotomy or thoracotomy. With advances in thoracoscopic techniques and stapler technology, new less invasive approaches are evolving. Here we present the first successfully performed (October 2006) translocation of a symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery using a thoracoscopic approach to avoid major thoracotomy or sternotomy.

 Keywords: Thoracotomy; Sternotomy; Translocation; Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery

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