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Reoperative vascular ring surgery is uncommon. Standard redo ipsilateral thoracotomy may present technical challenges and risks. We describe a patient with right aortic arch, aberrant left subclavian artery, and a Kommerell diverticulum in whom previous vascular ring division via left thoracotomy did not relieve dysphagia. Three years after the unsuccessful operation, left subclavian-carotid transposition via supraclavicular incision followed by resection of the Kommerell diverticulum via right thoracotomy with extracorporeal circulation relieved symptoms. Contralateral thoracotomy with extracorporeal circulation provides a safe, alternative approach to redo ipsilateral thoracotomy for resection of a symptomatic Kommerell diverticulum. We review the literature on the incidence, surgical indications, and operative approaches to manage symptoms from a Kommerell diverticulum.
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