Diverticulum of Kommerell: a review of a series and a report of a case with tracheal deviation compromising single lung ventilation.

Abstract

Birth defects can affect the great vessels of the aorta and its branches, compressing the upper airway and the swallowing track. Surgical repair of these defects requires manipulating the airway to improve surgical exposure. This is a report of a series of cases with compromised airway resulting from such a birth defect and methods of its management.