“elephant trunk” and endovascular stentgrafting – a hybrid approach to the treatment of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm

HIGHLIGHTS

• who: CASE REPORTS et al. from the Charles University have published the Article: “ELEPHANT TRUNK” AND ENDOVASCULAR STENTGRAFTING - A HYBRID APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF EXTENSIVE THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
• what: This approach provides the surgeon with better surgical comfort and allows shortening the aortic cross-clamp time.

SUMMARY

Objective Despite significant improvements of the surgical treatment of complex thoracic aortic diseases, these operations still remain challenging for cardio-thoracic surgeons. The establishment of two-stage "elephant trunk" technique by Borst et_al in 1983 facilitated a surgical treatment . . .

 



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