Single-center experience with the frozen elephant trunk procedure in 111 patients with complex aortic disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique is increasingly used for the treatment of acute and chronic aortic arch disease. This study reports our single center experience with the FET technique in patients with complex aortic disease.

Methods

Between 2009 and 2019, 111 consecutive patients underwent aortic arch surgery in our institution using the FET technique for acute type A dissection (AAD group; n=75) or non-acute type A dissection (non-AAD group; n=36; 10 patients with chronic type A dissection; 26 patients with aneurysm), respectively. Relevant perioperative data, including 30-day mortality and neurological complications, were retrospectively obtained from our electronic patient's records, including follow-up (FU) data of outpatient clinical visits and comp

SUBMITTER: Liakopoulos OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7656366 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature