Aortic balloon occlusion technique in total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk after thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total arch replacement (TAR) with frozen elephant trunk (FET) was challenging in patients with prior thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), for complicated arch pathology and anatomy. In this study, we aimed to present our experiences in TAR with FET after prior TEVAR, and compare the clinical outcomes between the aortic balloon occlusion technique and the conventional technique.

Methods

Between January 2016 and December 2019, 30 patients with prior TEVAR received TAR with FET in our hospital. The aortic balloon occlusion technique was applied in 9 patients, and the conventional technique in 21 patients. The median time interval from TEVAR to reoperation was 9 months (0-168 months). The indications for TAR with FET included retrograde type A aortic dissectio

SUBMITTER: Dun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330339 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature