February 3, 2017The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryOpen Access

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Position and Bologna Experience

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Population

Patients with complex lesions of the thoracic aorta

Design

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Authors

LMLuca Di MarcoCardiac Surgery APAntonio PantaleoCardiac Surgery ALAlessandro LeoneUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro

Discussion

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Implication

Supports hybrid repair feasibility in complex aortic disease; leaves open optimal spinal cord protection strategies.

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Population

Patients with complex lesions of the thoracic aorta (including chronic thoracic aortic dissection, acute or chronic type B dissection, chronic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, chronic aneurysm of the distal arch, and acute type A aortic dissection)

Intervention

Frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique (1-stage procedure combining endovascular treatment with conventional surgery using a hybrid prosthesis)

The frozen elephant trunk technique allows for a 1-stage hybrid procedure for complex thoracic aorta lesions, though it carries a risk of spinal cord injury.

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Marco et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c30927627ead3dcdf88b1 https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.1.1

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The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Position and Bologna Experience

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Position and Bologna Experience

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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