Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Division of Vascular Rings
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 78-81, 2015.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This study reports our early experience with thoracoscopic division of vascular rings. Three patients were reviewed; their ages at surgery were 25 months, 4 years, and 57 years. All patients were suffering from complete vascular rings involving combinations of the right aortic arch, left ligamentum arteriosum, Kommerell's diverticulum, and retroesophageal left subclavian artery. The median surgical time was 180.5 minutes, and the patients showed immediate recovery. Three complications, namely chylothorax, transient supraventricular tachycardia, and left vocal cord palsy, were observed. Our early experience indicates that thoracoscopic division of a vascular ring may provide early recovery and could be a promising operative choice.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Subclavian Artery
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Tachycardia, Supraventricular
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
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Chylothorax
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Diverticulum
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Operative Time
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article