Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2000 Sep;33(9):761-765.

Surgical Treatment of Complete Vascular Ring Associated with Kommerell's Diverticulum

• Yun TJ
• Oh JH
• Min KS
• Seo DM
• Kim YH
• Ko JK
• Park IS

Abstract

Forty year old woman with dysphagia underwent surgical correction of complete vascular ring formed by right aortic arch, Kommerell's diverticulum and ligamentum arteriosum. Operation consisted of ligamentum division, reduction diverticuloplasty and posterior diverticulopexy via left posterolateral thoracotomy. Dysphagia was relieved postoperatively, and concentic narrowing of esophagus in the level of aortic arch disappeared on postoperative esophagography.

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Thoracic
Deglutition Disorders
Diverticulum*
Esophagus
Female
Humans
Thoracotomy