Frozen elephant trunk versus conventional proximal repair of acute aortic dissection type I
Nora Göbel,
Simone Holder,
Franziska Hüther
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThe extent of surgery and the role of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) for surgical repair of acute aortic dissection type I are still subjects of debate. The aim of the study is to evaluate the short- and long-term results of acute surgical repair of aortic dissection type I using the FET compared to standard proximal aortic repair.MethodsBetween October 2009 and December 2016, 172 patients underwent emergent surgery for acute type I aortic dissection at our center. Of these, n = 72 received a FET pro… Show more
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