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Frozen Elephant Trunk: A technique which can be offered in complex pathology to fix the whole aorta in one setting

Authors: John Kokotsakis, Vania Anagnostakou, Theodoros Kratimenos, Hutan Ashrafian, Thanos Athanasiou

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

We report a case of treating complex aortic pathology with the use of the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique in a patient with chronic type B aortic dissecting aneurysm associated with arch and ascending aorta dilatation, proximal aortic disease and coronary disease. The case was further complicated due to the involvement of the abdominal vessels and preexisting femoral to femoral crossover bypass. In addition the patient had a tracheostomy for laryngeal cancer.

We emphasize the role of the Frozen Elephant Trunk to fix the whole aorta in one setting with special attention given to the changes taking place in vascular perfusion following correction and reconstitution of the true lumen.

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Title: Frozen Elephant Trunk: A technique which can be offered in complex pathology to fix the whole aorta in one setting
Authors: John Kokotsakis
Vania Anagnostakou
Theodoros Kratimenos
Hutan Ashrafian
Thanos Athanasiou
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-66

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