The aortic arch and its branches anomalia compound 1-3.8% of all vessel inborn diseases. The treatment of such anomalia as tracheal vessel ring aims the liquidation of esophageal and tracheal compression. The authors introduce their experience of thoracoscopic tracheal vessel rings resection in 6 children. The time of the operation was 145±15min. There were no conversions to the traditional open surgery. The result was excellent in 4 of 6 children, who were completely releaed of tracheal obstruction symptoms. The rest 2 children demonstrated mild respiratory symptoms, cuased by the tracheomalation.
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J Cardiothorac Surg
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
Background: Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare congenital anomaly where the left pulmonary artery (LPA) branches from the right pulmonary artery, compressing the trachea and esophagus and frequently leading to respiratory distress in infants. Surgical intervention, such as LPA reimplantation or translocation, is crucial to relieve airway compression and restore normal pulmonary function.
Case Presentation: This report highlights varied LPA anatomies, including a unique case of an anomalous LPA without true sling formation but causing tracheal compression, alongside two typical PAS cases.
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