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(A) Round compressive lesion, narrowing the esophagus - before surgery (Case 1). (B) Normal diameter without narrowing of the esophagus - after surgery (Case 1).
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After performing VATS procedure, the barium swallow test results, suggested normal diameter and peristalsis without any narrowing of esophagus (Fig. 1).
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(A) Round compressive lesion, narrowing the esophagus - before surgery (Case 1). (B) Normal diameter without narrowing of the esophagus - after surgery (Case 1).
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After performing VATS procedure, the barium swallow test results, suggested normal diameter and peristalsis without any narrowing of esophagus (Fig. 1).
(A) Right-sided aortic arch with abberant left subclavian artery - clipped (Case 2). (B) Right-sided aortic arch with abberant left subclavian artery - divided (Case 2).
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Then, the ligamentum arteriosum in case 1 and distal to the abberant left subclavian artery in case 2 (Fig. 3) were divided between vascular clips using a 5 mm and 10 mm clips, respectively.