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Editorial
. 2023 Dec 30;15(12):6405-6407.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-2023-15. Epub 2023 Dec 21.

The elephant trunk procedure continues to evolve 40 years since its initial description

Sameer Thakur  1 , George Asimakopoulos  1 , Ioannis Dimarakis  2
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Editorial

The elephant trunk procedure continues to evolve 40 years since its initial description

Sameer Thakur et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic arch surgery; frozen elephant trunk (FET); stented graft; surgical technique.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-2023-15/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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