Key result
The frozen elephant trunk technique is a valuable treatment option for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection that promotes remodeling of the proximal descending thoracic aorta.
Why the study?
Postoperative in-hospital mortality and morbidity remain substantial for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection, leading to the use of the frozen elephant trunk technique to address inaccessible descending thoracic aorta during arch repair.
Population
Patients with acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection
Comparison
Frozen elephant trunk technique
Design
Review
Authors
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FET extends arch repair in acute type I dissection where mortality remains high; leaves open optimal selection and outcomes without randomized data.
The frozen elephant trunk technique is a viable treatment option for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection, designed to extend repair into the proximal descending thoracic aorta and facilitate management of the residual native aorta.
Davut Çekmecelioğlu (2020) conducted a review in Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection. Frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique vs. Conventional elephant trunk (cET) or standard hemiarch repair was evaluated. The frozen elephant trunk technique is a valuable treatment option for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection that promotes remodeling of the proximal descending thoracic aorta.
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