The implementation of new surgical techniques offers chances but carries risks. Usually,
several years pass before a critical appraisal and a balanced opinion of a new treatment …

Background The treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch and proximal
descending aorta represents a significant challenge for cardiac surgeons. Various surgical …

Poziom B Dane pochodzące z jednej randomizowanej próby klinicznej lub dużych badań
nierandomizowanych Poziom C Uzgodniona opinia ekspertów i/lub dane pochodzące z …

Objective Combined disease of the aortic arch and the proximal descending aorta remains a
surgical challenge. The Thoraflex Hybrid graft (Vascutek, Inchinnan, United Kingdom) …

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to present our 15-year experience (2001–2015) with the frozen
elephant trunk (FET) technique. METHODS A total of 251 patients (82 with aortic aneurysms …

OBJECTIVES The treatment of patients with extensive thoracic aortic disease involving the
arch and descending aorta is often performed, using the frozen elephant trunk (FET) …

OBJECTIVES: In patients with acute aortic dissection involving the arch and the descending
aorta (AADA DeBakey type I), performing a total aortic arch replacement with the frozen …

The Sun's procedure is a surgical technique proposed by Dr. Li-Zhong Sun in 2002 that
integrates total aortic arch replacement using a tetrafurcated graft with implantation of a …

Background The “elephant trunk”(ET) technique traditionally has been performed to treat
complex aortic diseases involving the aortic arch and the descending aorta. Despite the fact …

With growing experience in patients with aneurysms and dissections in the arch and
proximal descending aorta, the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique has been shown to be …