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. 2019 Jun;35(Suppl 2):118-126.
doi: 10.1007/s12055-019-00815-0. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

The frozen elephant trunk surgery: a systematic review analysis

Luca Di Marco  1 , Giacomo Murana  1 , Mariafrancesca Fiorentino  1 , Ciro Amodio  1 , Carlo Mariani  1 , Alessandro Leone  1 , Roberto Di Bartolomeo  1 , Davide Pacini  1
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The frozen elephant trunk surgery: a systematic review analysis

Luca Di Marco et al. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

The frozen elephant trunk might be considered one of the most appreciated innovations during the last decades to treat complex thoracic aortic lesions. Many useful tips have been progressively introduced to standardize the procedures and, nowadays, the improved post-operative outcomes contributed to spread the procedure. The following article will provide a comprehensive review analysis of the Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) technique, throughout the current available devices, possible surgical indications and primary post-operative complications.

Keywords: Aortic arch; Frozen; Frozen elephant trunk.

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Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Angio-CT showing a degenerative distal aortic arch aneurysm: a before and b after FET surgery
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Chronic type B aortic dissection: a before and b after FET surgery
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