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Dysphagia Lusoria: A Complication Following Gastric Bypass Surgery?

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A 23-year-old Caucasian female presented with progressive dysphagia beginning 5 months following laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity. She was diagnosed with an aberrant right subclavian artery and underwent a combined right supraclavicular approach and left thoracotomy for resection, with reimplantation of the vessel to the ipsilateral carotid artery. The patient had complete resolution of symptoms.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

    Thomas Fabian

  2. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

    Riivo Ilves

  3. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

    Neil S Devejian

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Fabian, T., Ilves, R. & Devejian, N.S. Dysphagia Lusoria: A Complication Following Gastric Bypass Surgery?. OBES SURG 14, 1006–1007 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1381/0960892041719608

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