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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Case report

Frozen elephant trunk reconstruction for right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report

Authors: John Kokotsakis, Omar A. Jarral, Leanne Harling, Panteleimon Tsipas, Thanos Athanasiou

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

A 59-year old man being investigated for back pain was found to have aneurysmal dilatation of a right-sided aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta together with an aberrant left subclavian artery.

Case Presentation

He underwent repair of this utilising the frozen elephant trunk technique, which dealt with all three pathologies in one-stage. He made an unremarkable recovery and was discharged home on the 8th post-operative day.

Conclusions

This case report further demonstrates the flexibility and safety of the frozen elephant trunk in dealing with complex aortic pathology as a single-stage procedure.
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Metadata
Title
Frozen elephant trunk reconstruction for right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report
Authors
John Kokotsakis
Omar A. Jarral
Leanne Harling
Panteleimon Tsipas
Thanos Athanasiou
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-016-0479-y

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