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A lateral costal artery complicating video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) pleurectomy

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The lateral costal artery is a rare variant arising from the internal thoracic artery (ITA). It has been associated with steel syndrome after coronary artery bypass using the ITA as a conduit. Clinically, it is under-reported in the literature. We report the presence of a prominent lateral costal artery, coursing below the diaphragm, discovered during video-assisted thorascopic surgery pneumothorax surgery and preventing parietal pleurectomy.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, 6th Floor Tower Wing, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Jeremy L. C. Smelt, Levon Toufektzian, John Pilling & Tom Routledge

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Smelt, J.L.C., Toufektzian, L., Pilling, J. et al. A lateral costal artery complicating video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) pleurectomy. Surg Radiol Anat 39, 921–923 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-016-1790-y

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