In Blalock's early experience with the operative treatment of the tetralogy of Fallot, the two subclavian, the innominate, and carotid arteries were all used for anastomosis to the pulmonary artery. Soon, however, it became evident that use of the innominate or carotid was followed by a relatively high incidence of complications resulting from cerebral ischemia. Blalock suggested, therefore, th...

Thyroidea ima is a rare anomalous artery supplying the thyroid gland apart from the superior and inferior thyroid arteries. It is of surgical importance in thyroid, parathyroid and tracheal surgeries. Our study aims to highlight two cases of thyroidea ima artery found during thyroidectomy: • Case 1: Thyroidea ima artery was seen arising from the medial surface of the right common carotid artery...

OBJECTIVES Free jejunal transfer (FJT) has been preferentially used for pharyngo-oesophageal reconstruction. The success of FJT typically depends on the security of the vascular anastomoses. Arterial anastomosis is usually performed in an end-to-end fashion, with the exception of cases lacking an adequate donor artery due to radiation therapy or infection. At our institution, end-to-side arteri...