Table 1 Review of the literature published in English to date regarding the management approach for an abnormal artery
References | Age | Gender | Diameter (mm) | Calcification | Supply | Procedures | Approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kuo-An et al. [15] | 24 | Female | Unknown | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Unknown | Unknown |
Yamanaka et al. [10] | 29 | Male | 30 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Ligation | Posterolateral incision |
30 | Male | 9 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | The proximal end was oversewn with 3–0 polypropylene End-to-side anastomosis between the anomalous artery and the inferior side of the pulmonary artery was performed with 5–0 polypropylene without resection | Posterolateral incision | |
46 | Male | 20 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Ligation | Posterolateral incision | |
68 | Female | 20 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Ligation | Posterolateral incision | |
Higuchi et al. [5] | 58 | Male | 25 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | Thoracotomy |
Akiba et al. [3] | 55 | Female | Unknown | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS |
Singhi [8] | 30 days | Baby | Unknown | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Ligation | Thoracotomy |
Mori et al. [7] | 49 | Male | 10 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS |
22 | Male | 15 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS → thoracotomy | |
54 | Male | 16 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS | |
25 | Female | 15 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS | |
Albertini et al. [4] | 21 | Male | Unknown | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Ligation | Thoracotomy |
Makino et al. [6] | 33 | Male | 7,12 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | VATS |
Utsumi et al. [16] | 42 | Male | 33 | (–) | Descending thoracic aorta | Autostapler | Thoracotomy |