Complex thoracic aortic disease: Single-stage procedure with the frozen elephant trunk technique
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Surgical treatment of complex aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissections with the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique
OBJECTIVE Report initial experience with the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique. METHODS From July 2009 to October 2013, Frozen Elephant Trunk technique was performed in 21 patients (66% male, mean age 56 ± 11 years). They had type A aortic dissection (acute 9.6%, chronic 57.3%), type B (14.3%, all chronic) and complex aneurysms (19%). It was 9.5% of reoperations and 38% of associated procedures...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.039