Why the study?
Does total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (FET) using the Frozenix prosthesis improve clinical outcomes compared to standard total arch replacement in patients with thoracic aortic disease?
Observational (n=693)
Yes
Does total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (FET) using the Frozenix prosthesis improve clinical outcomes compared to standard total arch replacement in patients with thoracic aortic disease?
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The frozen elephant trunk procedure using the Frozenix prosthesis facilitates distal anastomosis in total arch replacement but is associated with a higher risk of postoperative stroke and spinal cord complications compared to standard total arch replacement.
This paper presents the clinical applications of the Japanese-made frozen elephant trunk (FET, Frozenix®). The historical aspects of FET development, manufacture and structure of Frozenix, video images of a representative case, and a summary of a multi-centre Japanese Frozenix study, J-ORCHESTRA, are discussed.
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Yutaka Okita (2020) conducted an observational in Aortic arch disease (n=693). Total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (FET) vs. Total arch replacement (TAR) with or without classical free elephant trunk was evaluated on Patient death (hospital death) (p=0.48).
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