Dec 10, 2024 · The frozen elephant trunk (FET) repair is a surgical technique used to treat complex diseases of the aortic arch, the part of the heart’s aorta that assists in the distribution of blood to the …

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Sep 1, 2019 · With wide adoption of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) emerged the “frozen elephant trunk” (FET) technique, which uses antegrade deployment of TEVAR endografts along with …

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure, or open stent grafting, is a technique that combines both open and endovascular treatment via a median sternotomy. It aims to treat extensive aortic disease …

Feb 19, 2022 · We hereby provide an overview of the most popular surgical techniques to perform a frozen elephant trunk, including our tailored approach revolving around the antegrade deployment of …

The Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) procedure is a surgical technique used to repair the thoracic aorta, the largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart. The name combines a reference to …

Mar 30, 2018 · That refinement and the resulting outcomes are the focus of his team’s new report, which profiles the management of 72 patients with DeBakey type I dissection who underwent emergency …

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique, including the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis, has emerged as an effective strategy for treating complex aortic pathologies. With the widespread application of the …

Feb 21, 2012 · The frozen elephant trunk technique is an onstage hybrid procedure that enables simultaneous treatment of the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta (Figure 3)

Jan 18, 2017 · The aim of this review article is to analyse the benefits and pitfalls of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique compared with the conventional elephant trunk (cET) technique in clinical …