Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2015 Feb;48(1):78-81. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.78.

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Division of Vascular Rings

• Lee JH
• Yang JH
• Jun TG

• KMID: 2382233
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.78

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.

Keyword

Vascular ring; Aorta, Thoracic/abnormalities; Thoracic surgery, Video-Assisted

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Thoracic
Chylothorax
Diverticulum
Humans
Operative Time
Subclavian Artery
Tachycardia, Supraventricular
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Vocal Cord Paralysis