Dysphagia lusoria: proposal of a new treatment

• Published in: Surgical endoscopy Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 225 - 227
• Main Authors: BOGLIOLO, G, FERRARA, M, MASONI, L, PIETROPAOLO, V, PIZZICANNELLA, G, MISCUSI, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer 1987
• Subjects: Aorta, Thoracic; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Deglutition Disorders - therapy; Dilatation - methods; Esophageal Stenosis - complications; Esophageal Stenosis - therapy; Esophagoscopy; Female; Heart; Humans; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Subclavian Artery - abnormalities; Human; Dysphagia lusoria; Malformation; Instrumentation therapy; Adult; Aorta; Cardiovascular disease; Digestive diseases; Instrumental dilatation; Esophagus
• ISSN: 0930-2794; 1432-2218
• DOI: 10.1007/BF00591153

Recent observation of one patient suffering from dysphagia lusoria has suggested critical review of treatment of the symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery. Surgical correction of such an anomaly is difficult and may produce serious complications, and is not always successful. Endoscopic dilatation of the oesophageal stricture, even though it might only produce temporary relief of dysphagia, represents a valid therapeutical alternative because of its favourable cost/benefit ratio, low incidence of complications and patient acceptability.