Fig. 2From: Acute aortic dissection with an aberrant right subclavian artery resulting in rapid false lumen enlargement: a case reportOperative findings. A When the superior vena cava (SVC) and the right pleura were pulled laterally and the brachiocephalic artery with the surrounding adipose tissue was pulled medially, the aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA: the yellow arrows and asterisk) with surrounding connective tissue was visible where it was located almost posterior to the SVC. B The right side of the sternum (bule arrows) was lifted by the thoracotomy device for internal thoracic artery harvest. After peeling the connective tissue surrounding the ARSA, the ARSA was towed by two vascular tapes around it and pulled out anterior to the SVC. The SVC and the right pleura were retracted laterallyBack to article page