| Title: |
Single-Stage Treatment of Aneurysm of the Distal Aortic Arch and Proximal Descending Aorta Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure. Case Report |
| Authors: |
Jovev, Sasko; Papestiev, Vasil; Shokarovski, Marjan; Hadzievska, Stefanija; Mehmedovic, Nadica; Lazovski, Nikola; Filipce, Venko; Risteski, Petar |
| Source: |
PRILOZI ; volume 41, issue 3, page 65-70 ; ISSN 1857-8985 1857-9345 |
| Publisher Information: |
Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Description: |
Aneurysms of the thoracic aorta involving the distal arch and the proximal descending aorta have traditionally been treated with two open procedures. During the first stage, the aortic arch pathology has been addressed through a median sternotomy. Several weeks or months later, a second stage followed and included completing the repair of the descending aorta through a lateral thoracotomy. We, herein, report a single stage repair of an aneurysm involving the distal aortic arch and the proximal descending aorta using the frozen elephant trunk operative technique. Vascular hybrid stent graft prosthesis, specifically designed for treatment of extensive aortic aneurysms, has been used to replace the arch component and exclude the descending aorta component of the aneurysm through a median sternotomy, using bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion and mild systemic hypothermia for intraoperative organ protection. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.2478/prilozi-2020-0047 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2020-0047; https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/prilozi/41/3/article-p65.xml; https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/prilozi-2020-0047 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.75919388 |
| Database: |
BASE |