Key result
Analysis of 906 Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis implantations in the UK revealed significant heterogeneity in sizing practices, with 100 mm grafts favored for acute dissections and 150 mm for aneurysms.
Why the study?
There is currently no standard, evidence-based approach for sizing the Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis in frozen elephant trunk surgery.
Does Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis sizing impact clinical outcomes in frozen elephant trunk surgery?
Population
906 Thoraflex grafts implanted in the United Kingdom between December 2012 and August 2021
Comparison
Heterogeneity in sizing practices
Design
Observational regional cohort study
Authors
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Heterogeneous Thoraflex sizing may influence outcomes; leaves open development of evidence-based guidelines for frozen elephant trunk surgery.
Observational (n=906)
Yes
Does Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis sizing impact clinical outcomes in frozen elephant trunk surgery?
Highlights the heterogeneity in Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis sizing practices to aid in developing an evidence-based approach for aortic arch repair.
Tan et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta pathologies (n=906). Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis sizing practices was evaluated on Device size distribution by indication. Analysis of 906 Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis implantations in the UK revealed significant heterogeneity in sizing practices, with 100 mm grafts favored for acute dissections and 150 mm for aneurysms.
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