RETROESOPHAGEAL SUBCLAVIAN ARTERIES: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC CHILDREN.

Aberrant subclavian arteries, which form a type of vascular ring, elicit symptoms of dysphagia and chronic respiratory problems. Simple division of the encircling vessel has been the accepted treatment but has frequently led to various long-term complications. These include ischemia of the arm, which in turn results in claudication and the subclavian-vertebral "steal syndrome.