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Vascular Rings. Introduction1. Definition Anomalies of the great arteries that compress the trachea and/or esophagus2. History Hommel: Description double aortic arch in 1737 Wolman: Compression syndrome by double arch in 1939 Gross: 1st. surgical correction of
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1. Vascular Rings & Sling Seoul National University Hospital
Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2. Vascular Rings Introduction
1. Definition
Anomalies of the great arteries that compress the trachea
and/or esophagus
2. History
Hommel : Description double aortic arch in 1737
Wolman : Compression syndrome by double arch in 1939
Gross : 1st. surgical correction of double aortic arch in 1945
* Frequent vascular ring
Double aortic arch
Right aortic arch with retroesophageal Lt. subclavian artery
& ligamentum arteriosum
Right aortic arch with retroesophageal ligamentum arteriosum
3. Vascular Rings