Frozen elephant trunk reconstruction for right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report
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Author(s)
Jarral, OA
Harling, L
Athanasiou, T
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A 59-year old man being investigated for back pain was found to have aneurysmal dilatation of a right-sided aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta together with an aberrant left subclavian artery. He underwent repair of this utilising the frozen elephant trunk technique, which dealt with all three pathologies in one-stage. He made an unremarkable recovery and was discharged home on the 8th post-operative day. This case report further demonstrates the flexibility and safety of the frozen elephant trunk in dealing with complex aortic pathology as a single-stage procedure.
Date Issued
2016-05-05
Date Acceptance
2016-05-02
Citation
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016, 11
ISSN
1749-8090
Publisher
BioMed Central
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Volume
11
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Subjects
Aortic arch
Endovascular procedures
Respiratory System
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
77