Multicentre frozen elephant trunk technique experience as redo surgery to treat residual type A aortic dissections following ascending aortic replacement
Recent Publication
The frozen elephant trunk (FET) operation is a special method of repairing the aorta, in which a stent (a type of vascular support) is used to stabilise damaged areas. This technique shows good results in patients with residual damage to the aorta after a previous operation. In a study of 237 patients from eleven European hospitals, it was found that reoperation was successful in most cases. The mortality rate during hospitalisation was 6%. Older patients had a slightly higher risk.
Kreibich, M., Pitts, L., Kempfert, J., Yildiz, M., Schönhoff, F., Gaisendrees, C., Luehr, M., Berger, T., Demal, T., Jahn, J., Kremer, J., Dumfarth, J., Grimm, M., Pfeiffer, P., Dohle, D. S., Dietze, Z., Leontyev, S., Voetsch, A., Krombholz-Reindl, P., ... Detter, C. (2024). Multicentre frozen elephant trunk technique experience as redo surgery to treat residual type A aortic dissections following ascending aortic replacement. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae401
OA Dr. Felix Nagel
Division of Cardiosurgery (University Hospital St. Pölten)