Commercial hybrid graft versus traditional arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk: A multi-institutional comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Traditional total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk requires 2 separate grafts in the descending thoracic aorta and arch, and frequently requires a graft-to-graft anastomosis, which is prone to bleeding. The Thoraflex (Terumo Aortic) device treats the arch and descending thoracic aorta in a single device but has not been compared directly to traditional total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk and has not been studied in a real-world context in the United States.

Methods

A consecutive sample of total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk patients across 5 different institutions between January 2018 and January 2024, identified 438 patients of which 83 out of 438 (18.9%) had a Thoraflex device. Propensity score matching in a 1:2 ratio identi

SUBMITTER: Bojko MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883694 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature