Surgical treatment of bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms can present a challenge to the surgeon. A simple method of aneurym exclusion and revas cularization of the upper extremities and posterior cerebral circulation is presented. This approach greatly simplifies the surgical management of this complex lesion.
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