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Total aortic arch replacement with the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis successfully excluded a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus in a 23-year-old man, with an uneventful recovery.
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The Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis allows for single-step treatment of complex thoracic aortic lesions by combining endovascular and conventional surgery.
The Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis represents the latest evolution of the classic frozen elephant trunk (FET) (Figure 1A,B) prosthesis. It provides a multi-branched, arch hybrid graft that potentially allows treating (for specific indications and in a single surgical step), complex lesions of the thoracic aorta by combining endovascular treatment with conventional surgery (1). Open in a separate window Figure 1 The Vascutek Thoraflex hybrid stent-graft (A) and its clinical application (B).
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Marco et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Pseudo-aneurysmal thoracic aortic lesion (n=1). Total aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (Thoraflex) was evaluated on Postoperative outcome (exclusion of pseudoaneurysm). Total aortic arch replacement with the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis successfully excluded a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus in a 23-year-old man, with an uneventful recovery.
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