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Novel and Innovative Hybrid Technique for Type A Aortic Dissection
Published on: March 28, 2025
Hybrid procedure for a Kommerell's diverticulum in a right-sided aortic arch
Michihito Nonaka1, Kenta An, Daisuke Nakatsuka
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Abstract:
A rare case of an aneurysmal Kommerell's diverticulum in a right-sided aortic arch was successfully treated using a hybrid procedure comprising total arch replacement and percutaneous stent grafting. A 65-year-old man with dysphagia was diagnosed with an ectatic right-sided aortic arch and a saccular aneurysm of the Kommerell's diverticulum. Since its radical resection during a single surgery was unfeasible because of its complex configuration, a 2-stage procedure was adopted.

