What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the frozen elephant trunk procedure as a solution for complex aortic arch pathologies and its impact on clinical outcomes.

December 9, 2025Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Frozen elephant trunk: Approach and innovations from the UK's leading centre

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RDRavi DeSilvaUniversity of Ulster UKUjjawal KumarPapworth Hospital SFShakil FaridPapworth Hospital

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Clinical experience reveals frozen elephant trunk improves outcomes in patients with complex aortic arch pathology, indicating a shift towards endovascular interventions.

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To evaluate the frozen elephant trunk procedure as a solution for complex aortic arch pathologies and its impact on clinical outcomes.
Analysis of over 200 frozen elephant trunk procedures
Utilization of Thoraflex Hybrid and Jotec E-vita prosthesis
Implementation of bilateral axillary artery cannulation to enhance outcomes
Adoption of beating heart strategy to minimize cardiac ischaemic time
Achieved an overall mortality rate of 13.8%
Reduction in neurological complications such as paraplegia and laryngeal nerve injury
Facilitated endovascular interventions with less need for future open repairs

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DeSilva et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d732d562116f28f9385 https://doi.org/10.1177/02184923251404208

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Clinical experience reveals frozen elephant trunk improves outcomes in patients with complex aortic arch pathology, indicating a shift towards endovascular interventions.

Frozen elephant trunk: Approach and innovations from the UK's leading centre

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Frozen elephant trunk: Approach and innovations from the UK's leading centre

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