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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 February;42(1):107-9

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language: English

Subclavicular trans-sternal approach to treat subclavian artery aneurysm. Case report

Ihaya A., Chiba Y., Kimura T., Uesaka T., Morioka K.

From the Second Department of Surgery Fukui Medical University Hospital Fukui, Japan

Sub­cla­vian ­artery aneu­rysms are rel­a­tively ­rare, and the sur­gical ­approach ­depends on the loca­tion (intra­tho­racic or extrath­o­racic) and ­size of the aneu­rysm. ­Right sub­cla­vian ­artery aneu­rysms are usu­ally oper­ated ­upon ­using a suprac­la­vic­ular ­approach or ­median ster­notomy inci­sion ­with ­right suprac­la­vic­ular exten­sion. We ­treated a ­right intra­tho­racic sub­cla­vian ­artery aneu­rysm by sub­cla­vic­ular transs-sternal ­approach. ­This sur­gical ­approach is rec­om­mended for treat­ment of ­right intra­tho­racic sub­cla­vian ­artery aneu­rysms for its ­easy ­access and excel­lent cos­metic ­results.