MedicineSurgeryVeterinary SurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryPediatric SurgeryVascular SurgeryAortic SurgeryCongenital Heart DiseaseCongenital Heart SurgeryCongenital Thoracic AnomaliesPediatric Cardiac SurgeryThoracic SurgeryAortic Arch DiseaseAortic Arch SurgeryCongenital Aortic Arch AnomaliesCongenital Cardiac AnomaliesCongenital Vascular Anomaly ManagementPediatric Aortic SurgeryThoracic Vascular AnomaliesVascular Rings
A 9-week-old kitten was diagnosed with a congenital vascular ring anomaly by means of an esophageal contrast study. At 6 mo of age, a non-selective vascular study was used to diagnose a persistent right aortic arch (PRAA). Left-sided thoracoscopic surgery was performed, using a Liga-Sure vessel sealant device to seal and transect the ligamentum arteriosum.
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