ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Sizing the Frozen Elephant Trunk Based on Aortic Pathology and the Importance of Pre-Operative Imaging.
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- Frozen elephant trunk: a narrative review of global and temporal trends.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Arch-First Technique for Extensive Thoracic Aortic Replacement: A Case Series of Patients With Complex Thoracic Aortic Disease.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Aortic reinterventions following reoperative frozen elephant trunk aortic arch replacement for the treatment of residual type A aortic dissection.JTCVS open · 2026Article
- Aortic Arch Incision and Closure Technique (AICT) for Proximal Fixation of the Frozen Elephant Trunk.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Surgical Strategies in Reoperation of the Proximal Aorta and Arch for Patients with Previous Frozen Elephant Trunk.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Multifactorial considerations in frozen elephant trunk selection and treatment strategies for acute type A aortic dissection.JTCVS open · 2024Article
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Abstract
The frozen elephant trunk is a formidable tool for the aortovascular surgeon. An appreciation of how to size the graft in different pathologies is key in achieving optimal results. Herein, we demonstrate worked examples of how imaging can be used to plan for a frozen elephant trunk and discuss the nuisances and uncertainties of sizing using three index cases: Type A aortic dissection, distal thoracic aortic aneurysm and chronic dissection.
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