New anatomical frozen elephant trunk graft for zone 0: endovascular technology reduces invasiveness of open surgery to the max.
Maximilian A PichlmaierNikolaos TsilimparisChristian HaglSven PeterßPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
The first-in-man implant of a custom-made branched frozen elephant trunk graft designed for an anastomosis in aortic arch zone 0 is reported. Combining endovascular technology with open surgical techniques has allowed for simplification of the open procedure with substantial reduction in circulatory arrest time and in the extent of the surgical preparations.