Aeba Ryo, Yozu Ryohei
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2010 Jul;31(5):737-8. doi: 10.1007/s00246-010-9665-1. Epub 2010 Feb 18.
A right-sided interrupted aortic arch is rare, and it may have an associated aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSCA). An ALSCA is most often sacrificed at biventricular repair despite the potential danger of poor left upper-extremity growth. We report a case of ALSCA preservation with extensive dissection during aortic arch repair using direct anastomosis.